Richard III

2h 35min

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.

Production Companies

London Films Productions

L.O.P.

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
Clive Morton

Clive Morton

The Lord Rivers
Stanley Baker

Stanley Baker

Henry, Earl of Richmond
Stewart Allen

Stewart Allen

Page to Richard
Russell Thorndike

Russell Thorndike

First Priest
Richard Bennett

Richard Bennett

George Stanley
Alexander Davion

Alexander Davion

Messenger to Richard III

Release date

13th Dec 1955

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English, Latin