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Richard III

1956·2h 41m·Not Rated
DramaBiographyWarHistory
IMDb Rating
★ 7.3/10
5,874 votes
Metascore
88
Metacritic

A tale of the wicked deformed King and his conquests, both on the battlefield and in the boudoir.

Richard III is a 1956 drama biography movie directed by Laurence Olivier, starring Ralph Richardson, Laurence Olivier, Nicholas Hannen. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.3/10 from 5,874 votes and runs 2h 41m.

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Director
Laurence Olivier
Stars
Ralph Richardson
Laurence Olivier
Nicholas Hannen
Cedric Hardwicke
Details
1956-03-11
161 min
Movie
Not Rated
★ United Kingdom
★ English, Latin
Keywords
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