1955NR· 155 min
Richard III
Conscience is a word that cowards use.
Drama War
7.2 / 10TMDB Score
Summary
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: Laurence Olivier
Cast: Laurence Olivier, Cedric Hardwicke, Nicholas Hannen, Ralph Richardson, John Gielgud
Tags
1480s15th centurybased on a playbased on playbased on play or musicalbattlefieldbattle for thronebattle of bosworth fieldBest Performance: Laurence Olivier as Richard IIIbetrayal
