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Genre: Drama / History / War /  more » Awards: Nominated for Oscar. Another 10 wins & 1 nomination  more » User Ratings: 7.5 (2,116 votes)  more »   Production Co: FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Distributor: FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Summary: Shakespeare's powerful tale of the wicked deformed king and his conquests, both on the battlefield and in the boudoir.  more »

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Filmmakers: Laurence Olivier - Director / Producer, William Shakespeare - Writer (plays "Richard III" and "Henry VI: Part III"), David Garrick - Writer (textual alterations for his production of the play), Colley Cibber - Writer (textual alterations), Otto Heller - Cinematographer, Sir William Walton¹ - Composer, Roger Furse¹ - Production Designer, Helga Cranston - Editor  more »

Cast overview, first billed only (view more cast)		STARmeter™
	Cedric Hardwicke ... King Edward IV of England	11,754
	Nicholas Hannen ... Archbishop	123,971
	Laurence Olivier ... Richard III	2,493
	Ralph Richardson ... Duke of Buckingham	12,475
	John Gielgud ... George, Duke of Clarence	7,235