Richard III (1955)
Richard III (1955)
Conscience is a word that cowards use.
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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Cast

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


Tagline: Conscience is a word that cowards use.
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Drama, History

Language: English, Latin

Release Date: 13 December 1955

Country: GB

Runtime: 155m

Company Credits

Company: London Films Productions

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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

Mary Kerridge

Mary Kerridge

Queen Elizabeth

Pamela Brown

Pamela Brown

Jane Shore

Paul Huson

Paul Huson

Edward, Prince of Wales

Claire Bloom

Claire Bloom

The Lady Anne

Wallace Bosco

Wallace Bosco

Monk

Andrew Cruickshank

Andrew Cruickshank

Brackenbury

Clive Morton

Clive Morton

The Lord Rivers

Patrick Troughton

Patrick Troughton

Tyrell

Michael Gough

Michael Gough

Dighton

Michael Ripper

Michael Ripper

Forrest

Stanley Baker

Stanley Baker

Henry, Earl of Richmond

John Laurie

John Laurie

Lovel

Stewart Allen

Stewart Allen

Page to Richard

Russell Thorndike

Russell Thorndike

First Priest

Norman Fisher

Norman Fisher

Monk

Richard Bennett

Richard Bennett

George Stanley

Alexander Davion

Alexander Davion

Messenger to Richard III

Directed By

Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier

Director

Anthony Bushell

Anthony Bushell

Co-Director

Gerry O'Hara

Gerry O'Hara

Assistant Director

Pamela Davies

Pamela Davies

Continuity

Writing Credits

William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare

Theatre Play

David Garrick

David Garrick

Theatre Play

Colley Cibber

Colley Cibber

Theatre Play

Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier

Screenplay

Alan Dent

Alan Dent

Screenplay

Production Crew

Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier

Producer

John W. Gossage

John W. Gossage

Production Supervisor

Jack Martin

Jack Martin

Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Gladys Atkinson

Gladys Atkinson

Hair Designer

Tony Sforzini

Tony Sforzini

Makeup Artist

Sound

Barbara Hopkins

Barbara Hopkins

Sound

William Walton

William Walton

Original Music Composer

George Stephenson

George Stephenson

Sound Recordist

Red Law

Red Law

Sound Recordist

Bert Rule

Bert Rule

Sound Editor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Otto Heller

Otto Heller

Director of Photography

Denys N. Coop

Denys N. Coop

Camera Operator

Frank Howard

Frank Howard

Grip

Lighting

Jack Sullivan

Jack Sullivan

Chief Lighting Technician

Art Department

Roger K. Furse

Roger K. Furse

Production Design

Carmen Dillon

Carmen Dillon

Art Direction

Roger Ramsdell

Roger Ramsdell

Set Dresser

Other Crew

Wally Veevers

Wally Veevers

Special Effects

Robert White

Robert White

Scenic Artist

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