Essential Art House: Richard III
by Laurence Olivier
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Actor: Cedric Hardwicke, John Gielgud, Laurence Olivier, Nicholas Hannen, Ralph RichardsonDirector: Laurence Olivier
Brand: Image Entertainment
Producer: Laurence Olivier
Writer: Laurence Olivier
Cinematographer: Otto Heller
Producer: Alexander Korda
Writer: Colley Cibber
Writer: David Garrick
Writer: William Shakespeare
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.66:1
Running Time: 161 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2009-06-16
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Criterion
Movie Reviews of Essential Art House: Richard III
Movie Review: incomparable
Summary: 5 Stars
Great remastering!even tho the female roles have been diminished in Olivier's version,his Richard is stll truthful to the theatricality one wants in this villain. Ralph Richardson is right on the mark with his portrayl as the moment to moment co-conspirator in this brillant relationship. Fast paced,entertaining and for students of Shakespeare there are good examples of different approaches to scanning the verse.
Summary of Essential Art House: Richard III
RICHARD III - DVD MovieThe third and final entry in Laurence Olivier's Shakespeare triptych, Richard III (1954) is an audacious portrait of a man determined to prove himself a villain. As the personification of evil impudence, Olivier portrays the Duke of Gloucester with such aplomb that he brings the audience onto his side. This is true even as Richard engineers plots to murder his brother Clarence (John Gielgud), betray his cousin Buckingham (Ralph Richardson), and seduce his niece Lady Anne (Claire Bloom). From the play's famous opening lines ("Now is the winter of our discontent"), Olivier delivers every speech with truly Machiavellian splendor, and his superb staging of the climactic battle rivals his work on Henry V. Regrettably, this would be Olivier's last Shakespeare film, as a planned adaptation of Macbeth was abandoned for financial reasons. Olivier justly received an Oscar® nomination for his performance; and believe it or not, this film was the inspiration for the original Blackadder! --Kevin Mulhall
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