Richard III (criterion) (1955)

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category: movies > dvds

director: Laurence Olivier

studio: Criterion Collection

year: 1955

country: Great Britain

format: 1:85:1

number of discs: 2

movie length: 159 minutes

region: 1

cast: Laurence Olivier, Ralph Richardson, John Gielgud, Claire Bloom, Cedric Hardwicke, Alec Clunes, Laurence Naismith, Mary Kerridge, Norman Wooland, Esmond Knight, John Laurie, Paul Huson, Andy Shine, Pamela Brown, Clive Morton, Dan Cunningham, Douglas Wilmer, Michael Gough, Michael Ripper, Andrew Cruickshank, Stanley Baker

tags: Richard III criterion

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With Richard III, Laurence Olivier-as director, producer, and star-transfigures Shakespeare's great historical drama into a mesmerizing vision of Machiavellian villainy. Olivier's performance, viewed as the greatest of his career, charges Richard with magnetic malevolence as he steals his brother Edward's crown through a murderous set of machinations. His inspired direction brings to the screen superlative performances by veteran theater actors Ralph Richardson and John Gielgud and the young Claire Bloom. Filmed in VistaVision and Technicolor, Criterion is proud to present the restored full-length version for which Olivier received the 1956 British Academy Film Awards for Best Actor and Best Film.