This filmed record of Olivier's Richard has intimidated generations of actors -- how can they hope to compete with an interpretation both so brilliant and so familiar to audiences?
Comment
07/09/08
Richard III (1955)
85 %
Tomatometer
How does the Tomatometer work 
Reviews Counted: 13
Fresh: 11
Rotten:2
Average Rating: 6.8/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 41 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: 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... [More]
Starring: Laurence Olivier, Cedric Hardwicke, Ralph Richardson, John Gielgud
Director: Laurence Olivier
DVD Info
Reviews for Richard III
1 - 13 (sorted by date; Australian critics are listed first)
Laurence Olivier's classic rendition (1956) of Shakespeare's total villain contains one of his most engaging performances and reveals some of his best spatial manipulation of action.
07/09/08
It becomes almost laughable when it tries to transcend its own timidity in the dramatic climaxes.
06/24/06
Olivier's is a turgid rendition with little regard for how the medium of cinema might lend alternative perspectives to the text.
03/17/04
The quality of production was superb, and a viewer had a true sense of pageantry and court grandeur.
03/17/04
Top Critic how can you not dig a movie that offers John Gielgud and Ralph Richardson on top of Olivier?
02/21/04
Esta grandiosa produção traz Olivier em uma performance inesquecível. Infelizmente, como diretor, Olivier não conseguiu evitar que a narrativa soasse excessivamente teatral.
09/08/03
1 - 13 (sorted by date; Australian critics are listed first)
Latest News for Richard III
July 21, 2008:
Brush Up On Your Shakespeare With Our List Of The Bard's Best Films
Friends, readers, Tomato-fans, lend me your ears. Not stepping o'er the bounds of modesty, we at RT humbly present to you the Greatest Shakespeare Movies, a list of the Bard's... More...
Related Forums for Richard III
More DVDs
| Tomatometer Percentage | Movie |
|---|---|
 83% |
Tropic Thunder |
| 96% |
WALL-E |
| 89% |
Kung Fu Panda |
| 88% |
Hellboy II: The Golden… |
 53% |
Get Smart |
| Tomatometer Percentage | Movie |
|---|---|
| 73% |
Wanted |
| 66% |
Chronicles of Narnia: … |
| 54% |
Step Brothers |
| 32% |
The X-Files: I Want to Believe |
| 38% |
The Longshots |
IGN RSS Feeds