Richard III
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Published:
[Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, 2006.
Format:
DVD
Edition:
Special ed., widescreen presentation
Physical Desc:
2 videodiscs (ca. 158 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet
Status:

Description

Begins by recapitulating the final scene of Henry IV, Part III with Edward IV being crowned king. In the background of the celebration, Richard jealously views the proceedings. Soon afterwards, Edward IV is murdered, drowned in a vat of wine. Richard becomes king and, after proceeding with a succession of intrigues and duplicities, he finds his kingdom in dire peril, set upon by Henry Tudor and mustering a final defense for his realm at the Battle of Bosworth. An immortal tale of lust, murder, treachery and the ruthless pursuit of power.

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Language:
English
ISBN:
0780021177

Notes

General Note
Second printing.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1955.
General Note
Based on the play by William Shakespeare.
General Note
Special features: new high-definition digital transfer, including newly discovered footage from the original theatrical release, with restored image and sound; audio commentary by playwright and stage director Russel Lees, joined by John Wilders, former governor of the Royal Shakespeare Company; "Great acting: Laurence Olivier", a 1966 BBC interview with Olivier hosted by renowned theater critic Kenneth Tynan; gallery of on-set and production stills and posters, featuring excerpts from Olivier's autobiography "On acting"; 12-minute television trailer, including footage of Olivier, producer Alexander Korda, production designer Roger Furse, and other crew members at work in Shepperton Studios; original theatrical trailer; essay by film historian Bruce Eder.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Otto Heller ; art director, Carmen Dillon ; editor, Helga Cranston ; original music, William Walton ; production designer, Roger Furse ; special effects, Wally Veevers.
Participants/Performers
Cedric Hardwicke, Nicholas Hannen, Laurence Olivier, Ralph Richardson, John Gielgud, Mary Kerridge, Paul Huson, Claire Bloom.
Description
Begins by recapitulating the final scene of Henry IV, Part III with Edward IV being crowned king. In the background of the celebration, Richard jealously views the proceedings. Soon afterwards, Edward IV is murdered, drowned in a vat of wine. Richard becomes king and, after proceeding with a succession of intrigues and duplicities, he finds his kingdom in dire peril, set upon by Henry Tudor and mustering a final defense for his realm at the Battle of Bosworth. An immortal tale of lust, murder, treachery and the ruthless pursuit of power.
Language
English with English subtitles ; closed-captioned.

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Citations

APA Citation (style guide)

Olivier, L., Cibber, C., Garrick, D., Hardwicke, C., Hannen, N., Richardson, R., Gielgud, J., Kerridge, M., Huson, P., Bloom, C., Heller, O., Dillon, C., Cranston, H., Walton, W., Furse, R., & Shakespeare, W. (2006). Richard III. Special ed., widescreen presentation [Irvington, N.Y.], Criterion Collection.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Laurence Olivier et al.. 2006. Richard III. [Irvington, N.Y.], Criterion Collection.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Laurence Olivier et al., Richard III. [Irvington, N.Y.], Criterion Collection, 2006.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Olivier, Laurence, et al. Richard III. Special ed., widescreen presentation [Irvington, N.Y.], Criterion Collection, 2006.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.

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