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Drama, History - 1955
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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.
Director:
,
Laurence Olivier
Cast:
,
Laurence Olivier
,
John Gielgud
,
Ralph Richardson
,
Claire Bloom
,
Mary Kerridge
,
Pamela Brown
,
Cedric Hardwicke
,
Nicholas Hannen
,
Paul Huson
,
Stewart Allen

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Rated:
NOT RATED
Runtime:
155 min
Release date:
13 Dec 1955
Country:
GB
Languages:
English, Latin
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 9 wins & 2 nominations.

Top Critics Reviews

rotten:
It becomes almost laughable when it tries to transcend its own timidity in the dramatic climaxes.
– ,
Time Out,
24 Jun 2006
fresh:
The quality of production was superb, and a viewer had a true sense of pageantry and court grandeur.
– Bosley Crowther,
New York Times,
17 Mar 2004
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,
9 Jul 2008
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