Richard III (1955)

Conscience is a word that cowards use.

Movie · Drama, History · 2h 35m · Rated 7.2/10 on TMDB · Released December 13, 1955

Overview

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.

Directed by Laurence Olivier

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
• Pamela Brown as Jane Shore
• Paul Huson as Edward, Prince of Wales
• Claire Bloom as The Lady Anne
• Wallace Bosco as Monk
• Andrew Cruickshank as Brackenbury
• Clive Morton as The Lord Rivers

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