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.
| Title | Richard III |
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| Year | 1955 |
| Genre | Drama, History |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Studio | London Films Productions, L.O.P. |
| Cast | Laurence Olivier, Cedric Hardwicke, Nicholas Hannen, Ralph Richardson, John Gielgud, Mary Kerridge |
| Crew | Laurence Olivier (Director), William Shakespeare (Theatre Play), Colley Cibber (Writer), David Garrick (Writer), Laurence Olivier (Screenplay), Otto Heller (Director of Photography) |
| Keyword | england, coronation, based on play or musical, betrayal, king, hunchback, tower of london, 15th century, british monarchy |
| Release | Dec 13, 1955 |
| Runtime | 155 minutes |
| Quality | HD |
| IMDb | 7.09 / 10 by 89 users |
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