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Richard III

1955 · 155 min

A gripping, theatrical plunge into ruthless ambition, with a magnetic villain whose schemes keep you tense and fascinated.

Directed by
Laurence Olivier
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Laurence Olivier, Cedric Hardwicke, Nicholas Hannen
Tagline
Conscience is a word that cowards use.
Overview
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.

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  • Studiocanal Presents Amazon Channel
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Directed by
Laurence Olivier
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Laurence Olivier, Cedric Hardwicke, Nicholas Hannen
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Tone
  • cynicalstrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • ambition
  • deception
  • guilt
  • revenge
Places
  • big city
  • military
  • home
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • procedural
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour3
Realism6
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity8
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, history
Directed by
Laurence Olivier
Written by
Laurence Olivier, Alan Dent
Starring
Laurence Olivier, Cedric Hardwicke, Nicholas Hannen, Ralph Richardson, John Gielgud, Mary Kerridge, Pamela Brown, Paul Huson
Music
William Walton
Cinematography
Otto Heller
Runtime
155 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Latin

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