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Richard III
Conscience is a word that cowards use.
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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Checked Sep 1, 2026
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Synopsis
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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Cast
Laurence OlivierRichard III
Cedric HardwickeKing Edward IV of England
Nicholas HannenArchbishop
Ralph RichardsonDuke of Buckingham
John GielgudGeorge, Duke of Clarence
Mary KerridgeQueen Elizabeth
Pamela BrownJane ShoreCredits
- Directed by
- Laurence Olivier
- Written by
- Laurence Olivier, Alan Dent
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
Production
- London Films ProductionsUnited Kingdom
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