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Richard III
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7.2Having 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.
Released: 1955-12-13155 minDir: Laurence OlivierDrama, History
Cast
- Laurence Olivier as Richard III
- Cedric Hardwicke as King Edward IV of England
- Nicholas Hannen as Archbishop
- Ralph Richardson as Duke of Buckingham
- John Gielgud as George, Duke of Clarence
- Mary Kerridge as Queen Elizabeth
Themes
- england
- coronation
- based on play or musical
- betrayal
- king
- hunchback
- tower of london
- 15th century
- british monarchy
- vistavision
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Ratings
IMDb
7.3/10
5,566 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
81%
Metacritic
88/100
- Year
- 1955
- Runtime
- 161 min
- Genres
- Biography, Drama, History
- Rated
- Not Rated
- Awards
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. 9 wins & 3 nominations total
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