UK,
1955, 161 min
Directed by:
Laurence OlivierCinematography:
Otto HellerComposer:
William WaltonCast:
Laurence Olivier, Cedric Hardwicke, Ralph Richardson, John Gielgud, Mary Kerridge, Claire Bloom, Pamela Brown, Russell Thorndike, Laurence Naismith (more)VOD (4)
Plots(1)
Amid the Wars of the Roses in England, ruling monarch Edward IV's lame, misshapen brother Richard schemes to ascend the throne. Richard turns the king against their other brother, the Duke of Clarence, who is imprisoned for treason, then arranges for Clarence's murder. He then woos the Lady Anne, determined to wed her to increase his influence. When Edward finally dies, Richard plots the murders of the young heir apparent and his brother--his own nephews. His machinations accelerate and murder piles atop murder as Richard succeeds in taking the throne--and desperately tries to hold it. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1957 - Laurence Olivier (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1956 - Best Film
- 1956 - Laurence Olivier (Best British Actor)
- 1956 - Outstanding British Film
Jussi Awards
- 1957 - Laurence Olivier (Best Foreign Filmmaker)
Golden Globes
- 1957 - Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1956 - Laurence Olivier (Best Actor)
Berlinale (Berlin International Film Festival)
- 1956 - Laurence Olivier (Silver Bear International Prize)
- 1956 - Laurence Olivier (Golden Bear for Best Film)