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Richard III
“Conscience is a word that cowards use.”
7.2 / 10• 1955• 2h 35m•NR• English
DramaHistory
Storyline
Having helped his brother King Edward IV take the throne of England, the jealous hunchback Richard, Duke of Gloucester, plots to seize power for himself. Masterfully deceiving and plotting against nearly everyone in the royal court, including his eventual wife, Lady Anne, and his brother George, Duke of Clarence, Richard orchestrates a bloody rise to power before finding all his gains jeopardized by those he betrayed.
Cast & Crew
Laurence Olivier
Richard III
Lead
Cedric Hardwicke
King Edward IV of England
Nicholas Hannen
Archbishop
Ralph Richardson
Duke of Buckingham
John Gielgud
George, Duke of Clarence
Mary Kerridge
Queen Elizabeth
Pamela Brown
Jane Shore
PH
Paul Huson
Edward, Prince of Wales
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Laurence Olivier's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Richard III is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
