Richard III
Year:
1955
Production Country:
Great Britain
Film adaptation of the play by William Shakespeare.
Cast & credits
Cast
- King Edward IV of England Cedric Hardwicke
- archbishop Nicholas Hannen
- Richard, Duke of Gloucester, afterwards King Richard III Laurence Olivier
- Duke of Buckingham Ralph Richardson
- George, Duke of Clarence John Gielgud
- Queen Elizabeth, wife to Edward IV Mary Kerridge
- Jane Shore, his mistress Pamela Brown
- Prince of Wales, later for a brief while King Edward V Paul Huson
- page to Richard Stewart Allen
- Lady Anne, later Queen to Richard III Claire Bloom
- 1st priest Russell Thorndike
- monk Wally Bosco
- monk Norman Fisher
- Sir Robert Brackenbury Andrew Cruickshank
- The Lord Rivers Clive Morton
- Scrivener Terence Greenidge
- Catesby Norman Wooland
- The Lord Hastings - Lord Chamberlain Alec Clunes
- The Lord Grey Dan Cunningham
- The Lord Dorset, her former husband's son Douglas Wilmer
- The Lord Stanley Laurence Naismith
- Dighton, 1st murderer Michael Gough
- Forrest, 2nd murderer Michael Ripper
- Duchess of York, his mother Helen Haye
- Duke of York Andy Shine
- abbot Roy Russell
- Lord Mayor of London George Woodbridge
- Ratcliffe Esmond Knight
- Lovel John Laurie
- messenger to Hastings Peter Williams
- ostler Timothy Bateson
- 2nd priest Willoughby Gray
- scrub woman Ann Wilton
- beadle Bill Shine
- clergyman Derek Prentice
- clergyman Deering Wells
- George Stanley Richard Bennett
- Tyrrell Patrick Troughton
- messenger to Richard Brian Nissen
- messenger to Richard Alexander Davion
- messenger to Richard Lane Meddick
- messenger to Richard Robert Bishop
- Norfolk John Phillips
- Henry Tudor Stanley Baker
- cast member Angela White
- cast member Gareth Tandy
- cast member Howard Knight
Credits
Direction
- Directed by Laurence Olivier
- Associate Director Anthony Bushell
- Assistant Director Gerry O'Hara
- 2nd Assistant Director René Dupont
- 3rd Assistant Director Albert Pearl
- 3rd Assistant Director Jack Green
- Continuity Pamela Davies
Rights
Production
- Production Company Big Ben Films
- A London film London Film Productions
- Produced by Laurence Olivier
- Production Manager Jack Martin
- Production Supervisor John Gossage
- Grateful acknowledgments are extended to Location Associate Roberto Roberts
- Grateful acknowledgments are extended to Location Associate Luis Roberts
- Production Secretary Betty Parry
- Produced at Shepperton Studios
Writing
- [Based on the Play] By William Shakespeare
- Text Adviser Alan Dent
Photography
- Director of Photography Otto Heller
- Technicolor Colour Consultant Joan Bridge
- Camera Operator Denys Coop
- 2nd Unit Camera Operator Peter Broxup
- Focus Puller Alex Thomson
- 2nd Unit Focus Puller John Cabrera
- Clapper Loader Anthony Bushbridge
- Chief Electrician Jack Sullivan
- Electrician Bert Whitear
- Electrician Harry Holloway
- Electrician Charles Davison
- Electrician Patrick Mcdermott
- Camera Grip Frank Howard
- Grip Thomas Gibbons
Stills
- Stills Norman Hargood
Special Effects
- Special Effects Wally Veevers
Editing
- Editor Helga Cranston
- Assembly Cutter Desmond Saunders
- Assistant Editor Patricia Holmes
- 2nd Assistant Editor John Poyner
Design
- Production Designer Roger Furse
- Assistant to Designer Terence Morgan
- Art Director Carmen Dillon
- Assistant Art Director Arthur Lawson
- Set Dressing Roger Ramsdell
- Draughtsman William Hutchinson
- Draughtsman Frank Willson
- Draughtsman James Sawyer
- Scenic Artist Robert White
- Props Charles Elliott
- Props James Ryan
- Props Leslie Minto
- Carpenter Arthur Day
- Painter Harry Vaughan
- Drapes Fred Hasler
- Stagehand Robert Sweetland
Costumes
- Costumiers L.H. Nathan
- Wardrobe Master John McCorry
Make-up
- Make-up Tony Sforzini
- Make-up George Partleton
- Make-up Trevor Crole-Rees
- Hairdresser Gladys Atkinson
- Hairdresser Gordon Bond
Titles
- Titles Roger Ramsdell
Music
- The Music by William Walton
- [Music] Played by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- [Music] Conducted by Muir Mathieson
Sound
- Sound Recordist George Stephenson
- Sound Recordist Red Law
- Sound Camera Operator Sandy Fairlie
- Sound Boom Operator Jack Davies
- Sound Maintenance Alan Blay
- Dubbing Crew Red Law
- Dubbing Crew Bob Jones
- Dubbing Crew Barbara Hopkins
- Dubbing Crew Norman Daines
- Sound Editor Bert Rule
Stunts
- Sword Play Bernard Hepton
- Sword Play John Greenwood
Consultant
- Archery Expert George Brown
- Master of Horse Jeremy Taylor
- Master of Horse Jack Curran
Publicity
- Unit Publicist Catherine O'Brien