Poster of Richard III

Richard III

Plot: Having helped his brother King Edward IV take the throne of England, the jealous hunchback Richard, Duke of Gloucester, plots to seize power for himself. Masterfully deceiving and plotting against nearly everyone in the royal court, including his eventual wife, Lady Anne, and his brother George, Duke of Clarence, Richard orchestrates a bloody rise to power before finding all his gains jeopardized by those he betrayed
Release Date: Tuesday, December 13 1955
68 years ago
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Portrait of Laurence OlivierLaurence Olivier
Laurence Olivier was
48 in Richard III
as 'Richard III'.
Wed, May 22 1907 –
Tue, Jul 11 1989
Portrait of Cedric HardwickeCedric Hardwicke
Cedric Hardwicke was
62 in Richard III
as 'King Edward IV of England'.
Sat, Feb 18 1893 –
Thu, Aug 06 1964
Portrait of Nicholas HannenNicholas Hannen
Nicholas Hannen was
74 in Richard III
as 'Archbishop'.
Sun, May 01 1881 –
Sun, Jun 25 1972
Portrait of Ralph RichardsonRalph Richardson
Ralph Richardson was
52 in Richard III
as 'Duke of Buckingham'.
Fri, Dec 19 1902 –
Mon, Oct 10 1983
Portrait of John GielgudJohn Gielgud
John Gielgud was
51 in Richard III
as 'George, Duke of Clarence'.
Thu, Apr 14 1904 –
Sun, May 21 2000
Portrait of Mary KerridgeMary Kerridge
Mary Kerridge was
41 in Richard III
as 'Queen Elizabeth'.
Fri, Apr 03 1914 –
Thu, Jul 22 1999
Portrait of Pamela BrownPamela Brown
Pamela Brown was
38 in Richard III
as 'Jane Shore'.
Sun, Jul 08 1917 –
Thu, Sep 18 1975
Portrait of Paul HusonPaul Huson
Paul Huson was
13 in Richard III
as 'Edward, Prince of Wales'.
Sat, Sep 19 1942
Portrait of Claire BloomClaire Bloom
Claire Bloom was
24 in Richard III
as 'The Lady Anne'.
Sun, Feb 15 1931
Portrait of Wallace BoscoWallace Bosco
Wallace Bosco was
75 in Richard III
as 'Monk'.
Sat, Jan 31 1880 –
Tue, Apr 17 1973
Portrait of Andrew CruickshankAndrew Cruickshank
Andrew Cruickshank was
47 in Richard III
as 'Brackenbury'.
Wed, Dec 25 1907 –
Thu, Apr 28 1988
Portrait of Clive MortonClive Morton
Clive Morton was
51 in Richard III
as 'The Lord Rivers'.
Wed, Mar 16 1904 –
Wed, Sep 24 1975
Portrait of Patrick TroughtonPatrick Troughton
Patrick Troughton was
35 in Richard III
as 'Tyrell'.
Thu, Mar 25 1920 –
Sat, Mar 28 1987
Portrait of Michael GoughMichael Gough
Michael Gough was
39 in Richard III
as 'Dighton'.
Fri, Nov 24 1916 –
Thu, Mar 17 2011
Portrait of Michael RipperMichael Ripper
Michael Ripper was
42 in Richard III
as 'Forrest'.
Mon, Jan 27 1913 –
Wed, Jun 28 2000
Portrait of Stanley BakerStanley Baker
Stanley Baker was
27 in Richard III
as 'Henry, Earl of Richmond'.
Wed, Feb 29 1928 –
Mon, Jun 28 1976
Portrait of John LaurieJohn Laurie
John Laurie was
58 in Richard III
as 'Lovel'.
Wed, Mar 24 1897 –
Mon, Jun 23 1980
Portrait of Stewart AllenStewart Allen
Stewart Allen was
>> in Richard III
as 'Page to Richard'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Russell ThorndikeRussell Thorndike
Russell Thorndike was
70 in Richard III
as 'First Priest'.
Fri, Feb 06 1885 –
Tue, Nov 07 1972
Portrait of Norman FisherNorman Fisher
Norman Fisher was
>> in Richard III
as 'Monk'.
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Portrait of Richard BennettRichard Bennett
Richard Bennett was
>> in Richard III
as 'George Stanley'.
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Portrait of Alexander DavionAlexander Davion
Alexander Davion was
26 in Richard III
as 'Messenger to Richard III'.
Sun, Mar 31 1929 –
Sat, Sep 28 2019

Crew

Portrait of Laurence OlivierLaurence Olivier
Laurence Olivier was
48 in Richard III
as 'Director, Screenplay, Producer'
Wed, May 22 1907 –
Tue, Jul 11 1989
Portrait of Otto HellerOtto Heller
Otto Heller was
59 in Richard III
as 'Director of Photography'
Sun, Mar 08 1896 –
Thu, Feb 19 1970
Portrait of Jack N. GreenJack N. Green
Jack N. Green was
>> in Richard III
as 'Third Assistant Director'
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Portrait of Colley CibberColley Cibber
Colley Cibber was
>> in Richard III
as 'Writer'
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Portrait of David GarrickDavid Garrick
David Garrick was
>> in Richard III
as 'Writer'
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Portrait of Helga CranstonHelga Cranston
Helga Cranston was
>> in Richard III
as 'Editor'
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Portrait of William WaltonWilliam Walton
William Walton was
53 in Richard III
as 'Original Music Composer'
Sat, Mar 29 1902 –
Tue, Mar 08 1983
Portrait of William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare
William Shakespeare would have been no older than
52 in Richard III
as 'Theatre Play'
Thu, Apr 23 1564 –
Sat, Apr 23 1616
Portrait of Carmen DillonCarmen Dillon
Carmen Dillon was
47 in Richard III
as 'Art Direction'
Sun, Oct 25 1908 –
Wed, Apr 12 2000
Portrait of Tony SforziniTony Sforzini
Tony Sforzini was
>> in Richard III
as 'Makeup Artist'
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Portrait of Gladys AtkinsonGladys Atkinson
Gladys Atkinson was
>> in Richard III
as 'Hair Designer'
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Portrait of Roger K. FurseRoger K. Furse
Roger K. Furse was
52 in Richard III
as 'Production Design'
Fri, Sep 11 1903 –
Sat, Aug 19 1972
Portrait of Barbara HopkinsBarbara Hopkins
Barbara Hopkins was
>> in Richard III
as 'Sound'
Unknown Birthday