| Edition |
Two-DVD special ed. |
| Description |
2 videodiscs (158, 71 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet ([18] pages : color illustrations ; 18 cm.) |
| Series |
The Criterion collection ; 213 |
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Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ; 213.
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| Note |
"Produced at Shepperton Studios, England." |
| Language |
English dialogue with optional English SDH subtitles. |
| Cast |
Cedric Hardwicke, John Gielgud, Laurence Olivier, Paul Huson, Andy Shine, Helen Haye, Pamela Brown, Ralph Richardson, Alec Clunes, Laurence Naismith, Mary Kerridge, Clive Morton, Dan Cunningham, Douglas Wilmer, Claire Bloom, Stanley Baker. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Otto Heller ; editor, Helga Cranston ; music, Sir William Walton, conducted by Muir Mathieson. |
| System Details |
DVD; NTSC; region 1; widescreen (1.66:1) aspect ratio; Dolby digital monaural. |
| Note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 1955. |
| Contents |
Opening credits and preamble -- Coronation of Edward IV -- "Now is the winter" -- Gentle Lady Anne -- "Plots have I laid" -- "Why dost thou spit at me?" -- Death warrant for Clarence -- Clarence's dream -- Deciding on an heir -- Dream come true -- King Edward's bedside -- Richard's good spirits -- "To sanctuary" -- Prince Edward and the Duke of York -- "Go we unto the Tower" -- "Plots afoot" -- Council of the Crown -- The Lord Mayor takes a ride -- Buckingham's concoction -- "Two props of virtue" -- Richard's royal queen -- Coronation of Richard III -- Securing the crown -- "Thus lay the gentle babes" -- Stanley consorts with Buckingham -- News of Richmond -- Bosworth Field -- Eve of battle -- Ghosts of victims past -- Battle of Bosworth Field -- "My kingdom for a horse" -- Stanley crowns Richmond -- Color bars. |
| Summary |
Richard, Duke of Gloucester, through a set of murderous machinations, steals the crown from his brother Edward. |
| Note |
Special features: Disc 1: Commentary (featuring playwright and stage director Russell Lees and John Wilders, former governor of the Royal Shakespeare Company). Disc 2: Great acting : Laurence Olivier (interview with actor Laurence Olivier from a 1966 episode of Great acting, by theater critic Kenneth Tynan); Restoration demonstration (hosted by Martin Scorsese); Production gallery (behind-the-scenes and production stills and posters); TV trailer (twelve-minute television trailer featuring footage of Olivier and other cast); Theatrical trailer. Booklet featuring an essay by film critic Amy Taubin. |
| Subject |
Richard III, King of England, 1452-1485 -- Drama.
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Edward IV, King of England, 1442-1483 -- Drama.
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. King Richard III -- Film adaptations.
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Murder -- England -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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Historical films.
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Fiction films.
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Film adaptations.
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Historical drama.
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Tragedies.
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| Added Author |
Olivier, Laurence, 1907-1989, producer, director, actor.
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Garrick, David, 1717-1779, adapter.
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Cibber, Colley, 1671-1757, adapter.
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Hardwicke, Cedric, 1893-1964, actor.
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Gielgud, John, 1904-2000, actor.
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Huson, Paul, actor.
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Shine, Andy, actor.
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Haye, Helen, 1874-1957, actor.
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Brown, Pamela, 1917-1975, actor.
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Richardson, Ralph, Sir, 1902-1983, actor.
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Clunes, Alec, actor.
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Naismith, Laurence, 1908-1992, actor.
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Kerridge, Mary, 1914-1999, actor.
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Morton, Clive, 1904-1975, actor.
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Cunningham, Dan, 1917- actor.
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Wilmer, Douglas, 1920-2016 actor.
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Bloom, Claire, 1931- actor.
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Baker, Stanley, Sir, 1928-1976, actor.
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Heller, Otto, 1896-1970, cinematographer.
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Cranston, Helga, 1921-2013 film editor.
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Walton, William, 1902-1983, composer (expression)
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Mathieson, Muir, conductor.
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Lees, Russell, commentator.
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Wilders, John, commentator.
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Tynan, Kenneth, 1927-1980, interviewer.
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Scorsese, Martin, host.
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Taubin, Amy, essayist.
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
King Richard III.
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Janus Films.
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London Film Productions.
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Shepperton Studios.
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Criterion Collection (Firm)
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| Note |
Title on container: William Shakespeare's Richard III |
| ISBN |
9781604657135 |
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1604657138 |
| Standard No. |
715515104715 |
| Music No. |
CC2250D The Criterion Collection |
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