Multimedia Collection
Richard III
DVD
158 min
1955
PR3093 .O54 2006 Disc 3 DVD
Olivier's Shakespeare series.
With Richard III, Laurence Olivier - as director, producer, and star - transfigures Shakespeare's historical drama into a mesmerizing vision of Machiavellian villainy. Olivier's performance, one of the most impressive of his career, charges Richard with magnetic malevolence as he steals his brother Edward's crown through a set of murderous machinations. His inspired direction brings to the screen superlative performances by veteran theater actors Ralph Richardson and John Gielgud and the young Claire Bloom. The Criterion Collection is proud to present Olivier's Technicolor tour de force, for which he received the 1956 British Academy Film Awards for Best British Actor and Best Film.
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
Distributed by The Criterion Collection (www.criterionco.com).
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