Richard III (1955)
Having helped his brother King Edward IV take the throne of England, the jealous hunchback Richard, Duke of York, 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.
GENRES:
Drama • History
DIRECTION:
Laurence Olivier
Same Director or Cast
Cast & Characters
| Cedric Hardwicke | King Edward IV of England |
| Nicholas Hannen | Archbishop |
| Laurence Olivier | Richard III |
| Ralph Richardson | Duke of Buckingham |
| John Gielgud | George, Duke of Clarence |
| Mary Kerridge | Queen Elizabeth |
| Pamela Brown | Jane Shore |
| Paul Huson | Edward, Prince of Wales |
| Stewart Allen | Page to Richard |
| Claire Bloom | The Lady Anne |
| Wallace Bosco | Monk |
| Norman Fisher | Monk |