Richard III
Genre: Drama
Reviewed in Issue 09 of Widescreen Review
Stars: Laurence Olivier, Ralph Richardson, John Giegud, Claire Bloom, Cedric Hardwicke, Alec Clunes, Lawrence Naismith, Norman Wooland, Paul Huson, Andy Shine, Pamela Brown, Michael Gough, Michael Ripper, Patrick Troughton, Andrew Cruickshank, Mary Kerridge & Stanley Baker
| Studio/Distributor | Criterion Collection |
| Catalog Number | CC1342L-190 |
| MPAA Rating | Not Rated |
| Retail Price | $69.95 |
| Running Time | 158 |
| Color Type | Color |
| Chaptered/Scene Access | Yes |
| Closed Captioned | No |
| Theatrical Release | 1955 |
| LD Release Date | 01/01/94 |
| THX Digitally Mastered | No |
| Director | Laurence Olivier |
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| Stars | Laurence Olivier, Ralph Richardson, John Giegud, Claire Bloom, Cedric Hardwicke, Alec Clunes, Lawrence Naismith, Norman Wooland, Paul Huson, Andy Shine, Pamela Brown, Michael Gough, Michael Ripper, Patrick Troughton, Andrew Cruickshank, Mary Kerridge & Stanley Baker |
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| Soundtrack | Mono Sound |
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Subscribe FreeWilliam Shakespeare’s,historical drama, Richard III, is the last of the trilogy of Shakespeare films of the 1950’s, directed by and starring Laurence Olivier, which helped to rocket him to international stardom. His portrayal of the crippled Richard, brother to King Edward IV, is full of malevolence and treachery as he schemes his way to the throne by destroying all who stand in his way, even to the direct descendants of Edward, his two children, whom he banishes to ’The Tower’. Richard becomes King, only to find he has soon to defend the title from Henry Tudor and the House of Lancaster. In that famous battle scene, “My kingdom for a horse” he finally succumbs to defeat and death.
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