Richard III (1955)

8.3	Listal rating
7.7	IMDB rating

Shakespeare (3), History (1), British (1), Adaptation (1), Play (1), 1955 (1), 50s (1), Netflix (1), Royalty (1), Feb 07 (1), Based On A Play (1), Avi (1)

Description

The deformed Richrd of Gloucester cuts a bloody path to the throne in Shakespeare's historical tragedy. Determined to seize the French throne from his brother Edward IV, he rouses Edward's hatred from their brother Clarence, who is arrested and murdered while imprisoned. The cunning Richard woos Anne, widow of Henry VI's son whose death he has arra ... (more)

Directed by

Laurence Olivier

Starring (View all) :

Cedric Hardwicke

King Edward IV of England

Archbishop

Richard III

Duke of Buckingham

George, Duke of Clarence

Mary Kerridge

Queen Elizabeth

Pamela Brown

Jane Shore

Paul Huson

Edward, Prince of Wales

Stewart Allen

Page to Richard

Claire Bloom

The Lady Anne

Written by (View all) :

William Shakespeare

(play)

Colley Cibber

textual alterations

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