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Richard III ()

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Shakespeare's powerful tale of the wicked deformed King and his conquests, both on the battlefield and in the boudoir.
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 9 wins & 2 nominations.
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King Edward IV of England
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Archbishop
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Richard III
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Duke of Buckingham
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George, Duke of Clarence
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Queen Elizabeth
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Jane Shore
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Edward, Prince of Wales
Stewart Allen ...
Page to Richard
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The Lady Anne
Russell Thorndike ...
First Priest
Wallace Bosco ...
Monk (as Wally Bascoe)
Norman Fisher ...
Monk
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Brackenbury
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The Lord Rivers
Terence Greenidge ...
Scrivener
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Catesby
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The Lord Hastings
Dan Cunningham ...
The Lord Grey
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The Lord Dorset
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The Lord Stanley
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Dighton, 1st murderer
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Forrest, 2nd murderer
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Duchess of York
Andy Shine ...
Young Duke of York
Roy Russell ...
Abbot
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Lord Mayor of London
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Ratcliffe
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Lovel
Peter Williams ...
Messenger to Hastings
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Ostler
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2nd Priest
Ann Wilton ...
Scrub woman
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Beadle
Derek Prentice ...
Clergyman
Deering Wells ...
Clergyman
Richard Bennett ...
George Stanley
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Tyrell
Brian Nissen ...
Messenger to Richard
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Messenger to Richard
Lane Meddick ...
Messenger to Richard
Robert Bishop ...
Messenger to Richard
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Norfolk
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Henry, Earl of Richmond
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Soldier (uncredited)
Howard Knight ...
Boy (uncredited)
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Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited)
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Boy (uncredited)

Directed by

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Laurence Olivier

Written by

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William Shakespeare ... (plays "Richard III" and "Henry VI: Part III")
 
Laurence Olivier ... () (uncredited)
 
David Garrick ... (textual alterations for his production of the play)
 
Colley Cibber ... (textual alterations)

Produced by

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Alexander Korda ... producer (uncredited)
Laurence Olivier ... producer

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William Walton ... (as Sir William Walton)

Cinematography by

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Otto Heller ... director of photography

Editing by

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Helga Cranston

Editorial Department

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Joan Bridge ... color consultant: Technicolor
John Poyner ... second assistant editor (uncredited)
Desmond Saunders ... assembly cutter (uncredited)

Production Design by

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Roger K. Furse ... (as Roger Furse)

Art Direction by

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Carmen Dillon

Costume Design by

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Margaret Furse ... (uncredited)
Roger K. Furse ... (uncredited)

Makeup Department

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Gladys Atkinson ... hair stylist
Tony Sforzini ... makeup artist
Gordon Bond ... hair stylist (uncredited)
Trevor Crole-Rees ... makeup artist (uncredited)
George Partleton ... makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

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John W. Gossage ... production supervisor (as John Gossage)
Jack Martin ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Gerry O'Hara ... assistant director
René Dupont ... second assistant director (uncredited)
Jack N. Green ... third assistant director (uncredited)
Bert Pearl ... second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

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Roger Ramsdell ... set dresser
Robert White ... scenic artist
William Hutchinson ... draughtsman (uncredited)
Arthur Lawson ... assistant art director (uncredited)
Terence Morgan ... assistant designer (uncredited)
Peter Mullins ... scenic artist (uncredited)
Francisco Prósper ... construction coordinator (uncredited)
James Sawyer ... draughtsman (uncredited)
Frank Willson ... draughtsman (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Red Law ... sound recordist
Bert Rule ... sound editor
George Stephenson ... sound recordist
Alan Blay ... sound maintenance (uncredited)
Norman Daines ... dubbing crew (uncredited)
Jack Davies ... boom operator (uncredited)
Sandy Fairlie ... sound camera operator (uncredited)
Barbara Hopkins ... dubbing crew (uncredited)
Bob Jones ... dubbing crew (uncredited)

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Wally Veevers ... special effects

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Bob Cuff ... matte painter (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Denys N. Coop ... camera operator (as Denys Coop)
Frank Howard ... camera grip
Jack Sullivan ... chief electrician
Peter Broxup ... camera operator: second unit (uncredited)
John Cabrera ... focus puller: second unit (uncredited)
Norman Hargood ... still photographer (uncredited)
Alex Thomson ... clapper loader (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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John McCorry ... wardrobe master (uncredited)

Location Management

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Luis Roberts ... location associate
Roberto Roberts ... location associate

Music Department

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Muir Mathieson ... conductor
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra ... music played by

Script and Continuity Department

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Pamela Davies ... continuity

Additional Crew

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Anthony Bushell ... associate director
Jack Curran ... horse master
Alan Dent ... text advisor
John Greenwood ... sword play
Bernard Hepton ... sword play
Laurence Olivier ... presenter
Roger Ramsdell ... titler
Jeremy Taylor ... horse master
Catherine O'Brien ... unit publicist (uncredited)
Betty Parry ... production secretary (uncredited)
Mollie Terraine ... dialogue coach (uncredited)
Tadeo Villalba ... production assistant (uncredited)
Crew believed to be complete

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

Richard's military skills have helped to put his older brother Edward on the throne of England. But jealousy and resentment cause Richard to seek the crown for himself, and he conceives a lengthy and carefully calculated plan using deception, manipulation, and outright murder to achieve his goal. His plotting soon has tumultuous consequences, both for himself and for England. Written by Snow Leopard

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Also Known As
  • Richard III. (Germany)
  • Ricardo III (Spain)
  • Ryszard III (Poland)
  • Rikhard III (Finland)
  • Rihardos o G' (Greece)
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  • 161 min
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Did You Know?

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Trivia Michael Gough got his part (Dighton, the first murderer) by making a fuss to his fellow actor friends about only established stars getting cameo parts and leaving nothing for struggling actors like him. One night he got a phone call, and a voice said "You've been stirring it, haven't you? Right little shit." Gough demanded to know, "Who is this?" only to be stunned by the response, "It's Larry", which of course was Sir Laurence Olivier. Olivier was just having some fun at Gough's expense, had taken on-board his criticisms and was ringing to offer him the part of one of the murderers in this movie. When asked which one he wanted to play, Gough quickly said "Whichever one has the most lines", and he got his wish. Olivier arranged matters so that Gough's scenes were split over several days, instead of all being done in one day, so that Gough would maximize his per diem fee. See more »
Goofs In the scene when Richard tells King Edward of Clarence's supposed treason, two monks are singing hymns from a large book: their lips are not only out of sync with their singing, but with each other. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Great Acting: Laurence Olivier (1966). See more »
Crazy Credits Most of the film's credits are shown at the end. The opening credits show only the title of the film, William Shakespeare's name, and the names of the main actors. See more »
Quotes Richard III: I'll drown more sailors than the mermaid shall,/ I'll play the orator as well as Nestor,/ Deceive more slyly than Ulysses could,/ And, like a Sinon, take another Troy./ I can add colours to the chameleon, /Change shapes with Proteus for advantages, /And set the murderous Machiavel to school./ Can I do this,and cannot get a crown?/Tut, were it farther off,/ I'll pluck it down.
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