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Having helped his brother King Edward IV (Cedric Hardwicke) take the throne of England, the jealous hunchback Richard, Duke of York (Laurence Olivier), plots to seize power for himself. Masterfully deceiving and plotting against nearly everyone in the royal court, including his eventual wife, Lady Anne (Claire Bloom), and his brother George, Duke of Clarence (John Gielgud), Richard orchestrates a bloody rise to power before finding all his gains jeopardized by those he betrayed.
Details
Release details
Release date:
Sunday March 11 1956
Duration:
155 mins
Cast and crew
Director:
Laurence Olivier
Screenwriter:
Alan Dent, 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
