Richard III (1955)
Starring Cedric Hardwicke, Nicholas Hannen, Laurence Olivier
Directed by Laurence Olivier
Having helped his brother King Edward IV take the throne of England, the jealous hunchback Richard, Duke of York, 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.
Runtime: 155 min.
Rating: 7.3
DVD
Languages: English,Latin
Countries: United Kingdom
Genres: Drama,History
Keywords: england,coronation,betrayal,king,hunchback,tower of london,15th century,british monarchy,based on play
Cast
King Edward IV of England
Archbishop
Richard III
Duke of Buckingham
George, Duke of Clarence
Queen Elizabeth
Jane Shore
Edward, Prince of Wales
Page to Richard
The Lady Anne
Monk
Monk
Brackenbury
The Lord Rivers
First Priest