Richard III /

Richard, Duke of Gloucester through a set of murderous machinations, steals the crown from his brother Edward.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Richard III (Motion picture : 1955)
Main Authors:	Garrick, David, 1717-1779 (Adapter), Cibber, Colley, 1671-1757 (Adapter)
Corporate Authors:	L. & H. Nathan Ltd (Costume designer), London Film Productions, Criterion Collection (Firm)
Other Authors:	Olivier, Laurence, 1907-1989 (Producer, Director, Actor), Hardwicke, Cedric, 1893-1964 (Actor), Gielgud, John, 1904-2000 (Actor), Huson, Paul (Actor), Shine, Andy (Actor), Haye, Helen, 1874-1957 (Actor), Brown, Pamela, 1917-1975 (Actor), Richardson, Ralph, Sir, 1902-1983 (Actor), Clunes, Alec (Actor), Naismith, Laurence, 1908-1992 (Actor), Kerridge, Mary, 1914-1999 (Actor), Morton, Clive, 1904-1975 (Actor), Cunningham, Dan, 1917- (Actor), Wilmer, Douglas, 1920-2016 (Actor), Bloom, Claire, 1931- (Actor), Baker, Stanley, Sir, 1928-1976 (Actor), Heller, Otto, 1896-1970 (Cinematographer), Cranston, Helga, 1921- (Film editor), Walton, William, 1902-1983 (composer (expression)), Mathieson, Muir (Conductor), Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, Lees, Russell (Commentator), Wilders, John (Commentator), Tynan, Kenneth, 1927-1980 (Interviewer), Taubin, Amy (essayist.)
Format:	Video Blu-ray Disc
Language:	English
Language Notes:	English dialogue; optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Published:	[New York] : The Criterion Collection, [2013]
Edition:	Blu-ray special ed.
Series:	Criterion collection (Blu-ray discs) ; 213.
Subjects:	Richard > III, > King of England, > 1452-1485 > Drama. Edward > IV, > King of England, > 1442-1483 > Drama. Murder > England > Drama. Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Film adaptations. Historical films. Film adaptations. Feature films. Fiction films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Description
Summary:	Richard, Duke of Gloucester through a set of murderous machinations, steals the crown from his brother Edward.
Item Description:	Originally released as a motion picture in 1955. Restored version, done in 2012. Special features: audio commentary by playwright and stage director Russell Lees and John Wilders; interview with Laurence Olivier from a 1966 episode of Great acting ; gallery of behind-thescenes and productions stills and posters ; twelve-minute television trailer (featuring footage of Olivier and other cast) ; trailer ; restoration demonstration hosted by director Martin Scorsese; booklet (featuring an essay by film critic Amy Taubin) Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (158 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet ([18] pages : color illustrations ; 17 cm.)
Format:	Blu-ray; widescreen, 16:9 (1.66:1) aspect ratio; requires Blu-ray player.
Production Credits:	Production designer, Roger Furse ; art director, Carmen Dillon ; director of photography, Otto Heller ; editor, Helga Cranston ; costumiers, L&H Nathan Ltd. ; music by Sir William Walton ; conducted by Muir Mathieson.