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Richard III
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Richard III is a 1955 British drama film directed by Laurence Olivier, who also stars alongside Ralph Richardson, Claire Bloom, and Cedric Hardwicke. The screenplay was written by Olivier and David Garrick, based on the play by William Shakespeare and Colley Cibber. Produced by Olivier and Alexander Korda, the film features music by William Walton and cinematography by Otto Heller. Roger Furse served as production designer.
The narrative is set in the British Empire and depicts the life of Richard III. The film was released in the United Kingdom in 1955 and has a runtime of approximately 155 to 161 minutes. It was distributed by London Films and Netflix, and is available via video on demand through providers such as HBO Max and the Criterion Channel.
The film received several accolades, including the BAFTA Award for Best Film and the David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actor. It was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor. Critical reviews have assigned it scores of 7/10, 81%, and a Metascore of 88.
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7.2Having 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.
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
Themes
- england
- coronation
- based on play or musical
- betrayal
- king
- hunchback
- tower of london
- 15th century
- british monarchy
- vistavision
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Ratings
IMDb
7.3/10
5,566 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
81%
Metacritic
88/100
- Year
- 1955
- Runtime
- 161 min
- Genres
- Biography, Drama, History
- Rated
- Not Rated
- Awards
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. 9 wins & 3 nominations total
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- historical film
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- Latin
- Based on
- Richard III
- Depicts
- Richard III
- Director
- Laurence Olivier
- Screenwriter
- David Garrick
- Composer
- William Walton
- Producer
- Alexander Korda
- Cinematographer
- Otto Heller
- Narrative location
- British Empire
- Duration
- 161
- FilmAffinity ID
- 151701
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1955-01-01
- title
- Richard III
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Actor
- production designer
- Roger Furse
- after a work by
- Colley Cibber
- distributed by
- Netflix
- review score
- 81%
- capital cost
- 6000000
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- Commons category
- Richard III (1955 film)
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