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Richard III

First aired on Dec 13, 1955

Runtime: 155 mins

70%

Genres: Drama, History

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.

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Laurence Olivier | Richard III
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
Featured Crew
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Laurence Olivier | Director
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William Shakespeare | Theatre Play
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Colley Cibber | Writer
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David Garrick | Writer
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Laurence Olivier | Screenplay
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Otto Heller | Director of Photography