Fresh
Laurence Olivier's classic rendition (1956) of Shakespeare's total villain contains one of his most engaging performances and reveals some of his best spatial manipulation of action.
Don Druker, Chicago Reader
Richard III
Conscience is a word that cowards use.
1955 · 2h 35m · Not Rated
Drama, History
Directed by
Laurence Olivier
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.
Director and cast
- Laurence Olivier Director
- 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
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
81%
Tomatometer
Fresh
The quality of production was superb, and a viewer had a true sense of pageantry and court grandeur.
Bosley Crowther, New York Times
Rotten
It becomes almost laughable when it tries to transcend its own timidity in the dramatic climaxes.
Time Out
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