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Richard III (1955)
Director: Laurence Olivier
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From Time Out Film Guide
Olivier's third film as actor/director, and his third 'personal' Shakespeare adaptation. Whether you take his central performance on its own terms (as a 'definitive' reading of the part) or as high camp, it's undoubtedly interesting as a phenomenon. Less debatable, unfortunately, is his ability as a director: his approach is for the most part tediously staid and conservative, and it becomes almost laughable when it tries to transcend its own timidity in the dramatic climaxes.Author: TR
Cast & crew
Director: Laurence Olivier
Producer: Laurence Olivier
Cast: Laurence Olivier, John Gielgud, Claire Bloom, Ralph Richardson, Cedric Hardwicke, Stanley Baker, Alec Clunes, Norman Wooland, Laurence Naismith, Pamela Brown, John Laurie, Michael Gough full cast
Genre(s): Period/Swashbucklers
Duration: 161 mins
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