With RICHARD III, director, producer, and star Laurence Olivier (Hamlet) brings Shakespeare's masterpiece of MachiavelIian villainy to mesmerizing cinematic Iife. OIivier is diabolicaIIy captivating as Richard, Duke of Gloucester, who, through a set of murderous machinations, steaIs the crown from his brother Edward. The supporting cast—including RaIph Richardson (FaIlen Idol), John Gielgud (Arthur), and Claire Bloom (The Spy Who Came in from the CoId)—is just as impressive. Filmed in VistaVision and TechnicoIor, RlCHARD lII is one of the most visualIy inspired of aII big-screen Bard adaptations. |