Where to watch Richard III(1955)

Name: Richard III
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 1955-12-13
Duration: 155 min
Cast: Laurence Olivier, Cedric Hardwicke, Nicholas Hannen, Ralph Richardson, John Gielgud

Movie · 1955 · 2h 35m · Drama, History

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Richard III plot summary

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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Release date: December 13, 1955
Runtime: 2h 35m
Genres: Drama, History
Directed by: Laurence Olivier
Country: United Kingdom
TMDB rating: 7.2 / 10 · 98 votes

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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 Shore
Paul HusonEdward, Prince of Wales
Claire BloomThe Lady Anne
Wallace BoscoMonk

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In the United States, Richard III is available to stream on HBO Max. It's also free on Kanopy. You can also rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, and Fandango At Home.