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Richard III

Having helped his brother King Edward IV take the throne of England, the jealous Richard, Duke of Gloucester conspires and plots to seize power for himself, orchestrating a bloody and ruthless rise to power. Laurence Olivier's thrilling adaptation of William Shakespeare's play.

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2 hours, 31 minutes

Last on

Mon 15 Dec 202514:40
BBC Two

Credits

Richard IIILaurence Olivier
The Lady AnneClaire Bloom
Edward IVCedric Hardwicke
Duke of ClarenceJohn Gielgud
Queen ElizabethMary Kerridge
Edward Prince of WalesPaul Hudson
Duke of BuckinghamRalph Richardson
The Lord RiversClive Morton
The Lord HastingsAlec Clunes
Jane ShorePamela Brown
DirectorLaurence Olivier

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