Poster of Richard III

Richard III

Plot: 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
Release Date: Tuesday, December 13 1955
69 years ago
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Portrait of Laurence OlivierLaurence Olivier. Laurence Olivier was 48 in Richard III as 'Richard III'.
Birthday: Wed, May 22 1907 –
Died: Tue, Jul 11 1989
Portrait of Cedric HardwickeCedric Hardwicke. Cedric Hardwicke was 62 in Richard III as 'King Edward IV of England'.
Birthday: Sat, Feb 18 1893 –
Died: Thu, Aug 06 1964
Portrait of Nicholas HannenNicholas Hannen. Nicholas Hannen was 74 in Richard III as 'Archbishop'.
Birthday: Sun, May 01 1881 –
Died: Sun, Jun 25 1972
Portrait of Ralph RichardsonRalph Richardson. Ralph Richardson was 52 in Richard III as 'Duke of Buckingham'.
Birthday: Fri, Dec 19 1902 –
Died: Mon, Oct 10 1983
Portrait of John GielgudJohn Gielgud. John Gielgud was 51 in Richard III as 'George, Duke of Clarence'.
Birthday: Thu, Apr 14 1904 –
Died: Sun, May 21 2000
Portrait of Mary KerridgeMary Kerridge. Mary Kerridge was 41 in Richard III as 'Queen Elizabeth'.
Birthday: Fri, Apr 03 1914 –
Died: Thu, Jul 22 1999
Portrait of Pamela BrownPamela Brown. Pamela Brown was 38 in Richard III as 'Jane Shore'.
Birthday: Sun, Jul 08 1917 –
Died: Thu, Sep 18 1975
Portrait of Paul HusonPaul Huson. Paul Huson was 13 in Richard III as 'Edward, Prince of Wales'.
Birthday: Sat, Sep 19 1942
Portrait of Claire BloomClaire Bloom. Claire Bloom was 24 in Richard III as 'The Lady Anne'.
Birthday: Sun, Feb 15 1931
Portrait of Wallace BoscoWallace Bosco. Wallace Bosco was 75 in Richard III as 'Monk'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 31 1880 –
Died: Tue, Apr 17 1973
Portrait of Andrew CruickshankAndrew Cruickshank. Andrew Cruickshank was 47 in Richard III as 'Brackenbury'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 25 1907 –
Died: Thu, Apr 28 1988
Portrait of Clive MortonClive Morton. Clive Morton was 51 in Richard III as 'The Lord Rivers'.
Birthday: Wed, Mar 16 1904 –
Died: Wed, Sep 24 1975
Portrait of Patrick TroughtonPatrick Troughton. Patrick Troughton was 35 in Richard III as 'Tyrell'.
Birthday: Thu, Mar 25 1920 –
Died: Sat, Mar 28 1987
Portrait of Michael GoughMichael Gough. Michael Gough was 39 in Richard III as 'Dighton'.
Birthday: Thu, Nov 23 1916 –
Died: Thu, Mar 17 2011
Portrait of Michael RipperMichael Ripper. Michael Ripper was 42 in Richard III as 'Forrest'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 27 1913 –
Died: Wed, Jun 28 2000
Portrait of Stanley BakerStanley Baker. Stanley Baker was 27 in Richard III as 'Henry, Earl of Richmond'.
Birthday: Wed, Feb 29 1928 –
Died: Mon, Jun 28 1976
Portrait of John LaurieJohn Laurie. John Laurie was 58 in Richard III as 'Lovel'.
Birthday: Wed, Mar 24 1897 –
Died: Mon, Jun 23 1980
Portrait of Stewart AllenStewart Allen. Stewart Allen was >> in Richard III as 'Page to Richard'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Russell ThorndikeRussell Thorndike. Russell Thorndike was 70 in Richard III as 'First Priest'.
Birthday: Fri, Feb 06 1885 –
Died: Tue, Nov 07 1972
Portrait of Norman FisherNorman Fisher. Norman Fisher was >> in Richard III as 'Monk'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Richard BennettRichard Bennett. Richard Bennett was >> in Richard III as 'George Stanley'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Alexander DavionAlexander Davion. Alexander Davion was 26 in Richard III as 'Messenger to Richard III'.
Birthday: Sun, Mar 31 1929 –
Died: Sat, Sep 28 2019

Crew

Portrait of Laurence OlivierLaurence Olivier. Laurence Olivier was 48 in Richard III as 'Director, Screenplay, Producer'
Birthday: Wed, May 22 1907 –
Died: Tue, Jul 11 1989
Portrait of Otto HellerOtto Heller. Otto Heller was 59 in Richard III as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Sun, Mar 08 1896 –
Died: Thu, Feb 19 1970
Portrait of Jack N. GreenJack N. Green. Jack N. Green was >> in Richard III as 'Third Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Colley CibberColley Cibber. Colley Cibber was >> in Richard III as 'Writer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of David GarrickDavid Garrick. David Garrick was >> in Richard III as 'Writer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Helga CranstonHelga Cranston. Helga Cranston was >> in Richard III as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of William WaltonWilliam Walton. William Walton was 53 in Richard III as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Sat, Mar 29 1902 –
Died: Tue, Mar 08 1983
Portrait of William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare. William Shakespeare would have been no older than 52 in Richard III as 'Theatre Play'
Birthday: Thu, Apr 23 1564 –
Died: Sat, Apr 23 1616
Portrait of Carmen DillonCarmen Dillon. Carmen Dillon was 47 in Richard III as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Sun, Oct 25 1908 –
Died: Wed, Apr 12 2000
Portrait of Roger K. FurseRoger K. Furse. Roger K. Furse was 52 in Richard III as 'Production Design'
Birthday: Fri, Sep 11 1903 –
Died: Sat, Aug 19 1972
Portrait of Tony SforziniTony Sforzini. Tony Sforzini was >> in Richard III as 'Makeup Artist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Barbara HopkinsBarbara Hopkins. Barbara Hopkins was >> in Richard III as 'Sound'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gladys AtkinsonGladys Atkinson. Gladys Atkinson was >> in Richard III as 'Hair Designer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday