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7.4/10
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Shakespeare's powerful tale of the wicked deformed King and his conquests, both on the battlefield and in the boudoir.Shakespeare's powerful tale of the wicked deformed King and his conquests, both on the battlefield and in the boudoir.Shakespeare's powerful tale of the wicked deformed King and his conquests, both on the battlefield and in the boudoir.
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
4.8K
YOUR RATING
- Writers
- William Shakespeare(plays "Richard III" and "Henry VI: Part III")
- Laurence Olivier(uncredited)
- David Garrick(textual alterations for his production of the play)
- Stars
- Writers
- William Shakespeare(plays "Richard III" and "Henry VI: Part III")
- Laurence Olivier(uncredited)
- David Garrick(textual alterations for his production of the play)
- Stars
Wallace Bosco
- Monk
- (as Wally Bascoe)
- Writers
- William Shakespeare(plays "Richard III" and "Henry VI: Part III")
- Laurence Olivier(uncredited)
- David Garrick(textual alterations for his production of the play)
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaSir Laurence Olivier used long takes throughout this movie to allow the actors and actresses to build their scenes more theatrically. His opening soliloquy was shot in one nine-minute take. When he almost dropped the King's crown in the first scene, rather than re-shoot, he used the accident to create a motif for the movie.
- GoofsIn 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.
- 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.
- Crazy creditsMost 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.
- Alternate versionsReleased in Great Britain at 155 minutes; some of the prints released in the USA are 139 minutes.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Great Acting: Laurence Olivier (1966)
Review
Featured review
Excellent , hilarious ,powerfull ,dark .vintage.
One of Olivier's most notable performances which set a precedent for how the role should be played. The eccentricity of the ambitious, crippled and sadistic, Richard of Gloucester makes for a surprisingly funny yet dark tragedy.
Olivier's expertise in stage technique, married with an exceptional talent, makes for shots that last for more than a minute before the cut while he delivers the goods to camera.Set mainly in a castle ,simple but true to stage, with powerful monologues from all concerned.The dialect used is easier for the novice Shakespearian to understand than it is in some other such plays.
The ultimate treacherer who can,"add colours to the camelian and set the murderous Machiavelli to school".He makes no secret to the audience of his villainous disposition.Likewise the role makes no secret of Sir Larry's brilliance. Filled with classic lines such as,"a horse ..my kingdom for a horse!" and ,"Now is the winter of our discontent made glorious summer..." . this film ,true to Shakespeare's other work has the mixture of tragedy and comedy, historic fact meets convenient fiction with a splash of romantic betrayal.. Utterly outrageous !
Olivier's expertise in stage technique, married with an exceptional talent, makes for shots that last for more than a minute before the cut while he delivers the goods to camera.Set mainly in a castle ,simple but true to stage, with powerful monologues from all concerned.The dialect used is easier for the novice Shakespearian to understand than it is in some other such plays.
The ultimate treacherer who can,"add colours to the camelian and set the murderous Machiavelli to school".He makes no secret to the audience of his villainous disposition.Likewise the role makes no secret of Sir Larry's brilliance. Filled with classic lines such as,"a horse ..my kingdom for a horse!" and ,"Now is the winter of our discontent made glorious summer..." . this film ,true to Shakespeare's other work has the mixture of tragedy and comedy, historic fact meets convenient fiction with a splash of romantic betrayal.. Utterly outrageous !
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- charliem251
- Oct 5, 2005
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