Top billed cast

1. 

   Laurence Olivier

   Richard III

2. 

   Cedric Hardwicke

   King Edward IV of England

3. 

   Nicholas Hannen

   Archbishop

4. 

   Ralph Richardson

   Duke of Buckingham

5. 

   John Gielgud

   George, Duke of Clarence

6. 

   Mary Kerridge

   Queen Elizabeth

7. 

   Pamela Brown

   Jane Shore

8. 

   Paul Huson

   Edward, Prince of Wales

9. 

   Claire Bloom

   The Lady Anne

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on 2022-09-24

Whilst Laurence Olivier has been acclaimed by many as the greatest exponent of Shakespeare ever, it is pretty clear in this strongly cast adaptation of probably my favourite of his histories, that Ralph Richardson and John Gielgud were every bit as good as he ever was. Add to this excellent cast Sir Cedric Hardwicke (and his instantly recognisable voice) as Edward IV; Mary Kerridge's excellent performance as Queen Elizabeth (Woodville) and a host of accomplished British stage actors and the scene is set for a rousing and luscious depiction of betrayal, lust and power. It is a bit over-theatric...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• england
• coronation
• based on play or musical
• betrayal
• king
• hunchback
• tower of london
• 15th century
• british monarchy
• vistavision