Richard III Poster

Richard III

71.15% | December 13, 1955 | 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.

Featured Crew

William Shakespeare
Theatre Play
Colley Cibber
Writer
David Garrick
Writer

Cast

Laurence Olivier
Laurence Olivier
Richard III
Cedric Hardwicke
Cedric Hardwicke
King Edward IV of England
Nicholas Hannen
Nicholas Hannen
Archbishop
Ralph Richardson
Ralph Richardson
Duke of Buckingham
John Gielgud
John Gielgud
George, Duke of Clarence