Uniform Title |
Richard III (Motion picture : 1955) |
Title |
Richard III. |
Edition |
Remastered. |
Published |
Australia : Distributed by Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Australia, ©2022. |
©1955 |
Description |
1 DVD-video (152 minutes) : sound, colour ; 12 cm. |
Notes |
Catalogued from container. |
Universal Sony Pictures : D61866. |
Originally released as a motion picture in 1955. |
Based on the play by William Shakespeare. |
Credits |
Produced and directed by Laurence Olivier. |
Performers |
Cedric Hardwicke, John Gielgud, Laurence Olivier, Paul Huson, Andy Shine, Helen Haye, Pamela Brown, Ralph Richardson, Alec Clunes, Laurence Naismith, Mary Kerridge, Clive Morton, Dan Cunningham, Douglas Wilmer, Claire Bloom, Stanley Baker. |
Summary |
Shakespeare's powerful tale of the wicked deformed king and his conquests. Richard's military skills have helped to put his older brother on the throne. But jealousy and resentment cause him to seek the crown for himself, and he conceives a lengthy and calculated plan of deception, manipulation, and outright murder to achieve his goal. |
Target audience note |
Censorship classification : G. |
System details |
DVD video ; Dolby Digital Dual mono ; PAL ; Region 4 ; Anamorphic 1.66:1. |
Language note |
English. [CC] English Captions [descriptive subtitles for the hearing impaired]. |
Subjects |
Shakespeare, William, -- 1564-1616 -- Film adaptations |
Richard -- III,King of England,1452-1485 -- Drama |
Kings and rulers -- Succession -- Drama |
Feature films -- Great Britain |
Motion pictures, British |
Great Britain -- History -- Wars of the Roses, 1455-1485 -- Drama |
Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Drama |
Genre |
Historical films |
Film adaptations |
Feature films |
Fiction films |
Video recordings for the hearing impaired |
Other Names |
Olivier, Laurence, 1907-1989 director, producer, actor. |
Hardwicke, Cedric, 1893-1964 actor. |
Gielgud, John, 1904-2000 actor. |
Richardson, Ralph, Sir, 1902-1983 actor. |
Motion picture adaptation of (work): Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. King Richard III. |
Series |
Classics remastered |
Links to Related Works |
Subject References:
Authors:
- Gielgud, John, 1904-2000 .
- Hardwicke, Cedric, 1893-1964 .
- Olivier, Laurence, 1907-1989 .
- Richardson, Ralph, Sir, 1902-1983 .
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. King Richard III. .
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