Following his triumphant screen versions of Henry V and Hamlet, director, producer, and star Laurence Olivier assembled a stunning cast (including Ralph Richardson, John Gielgud, and Claire Bloom) for a grand realization of Richard III, produced by Alexander Korda. A Technicolor and widescreen spectacle full of intimate, diabolical drama, this is one of the quintessential Shakespearean film adaptations.
Starring:
Sir Cedric Hardwicke
Sir John Gielgud
Sir Laurence Olivier
Paul Huson
Andy Shine
Sir Ralph Richardson
Claire Bloom
Studio: London Films, L.O.P.
Filmed: 1955 - Released: 1955
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