Richard III (1955)

Richard Elected King

Richard (Laurence Olivier) puts on a show of false piety and modesty for the crowd, while Buckingham (Ralph Richardson) coerces them into electing Richard as king.

Directed by Laurence Olivier.

© MGM 2013

Released in 1955 by MGM.

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