Excellent. I always thought that Olivier was born to play villains. His Richard III is so perfect. He makes it impossible to dislike him. Every intonation, every flicker of the eye, every complexity of the human soul. Gielguld, on the other hand, I never really warm up to. He seems the same, no matter what he is performing. Distant and too teatrical. Richard III was probably less of a villain and more what a patriot would be, I believe. But that is a discussion for scholars. Thanks for this gem.
Sir Ralph stole the film for me! His Buckingham is perfect, especially when he is telling Richard about the quiet Citizens, speech and movement in perfect harmony!
This movie is a true masterpiece. My father took me to watch it when I was little girl. I have a real fascination for Sir Laurence Olivier❤💙 I enjoyed a lot, visiting ""the Shakespeare Globe Theater"" When visiting London. I saw the rehearsal of students on stage. So exciting moments !
I know there is Richard the literary character and Richard the real person. I love them both. But when I think Richard III I see Olivier's face in this movie. No other actor has managed the menace, the charm, the sex appeal, the deviousness, in quite the same way. As a woman, I completely understand why Anne falls for him against her best judgment. "Was ever woman in this humor won?"
@@Calucifer13Remembered for all of eternity as a villain, when reality was very different. I suppose he’d feel ambivalent. At least he got a proper burial as a king should from a few years ago.
English is not my first language so i have a hard time in listening and understanding this. I barely follow what the actors are saying but i still love this masterpiece.
Lo ho visto per la prima volta appena uscito nelle sale italiane 1955/1956 non ricordo bene ..a quel tempo si diceva prima visione .... ,la sinistra figura di Riccardo terzo,personificazione del male , il genio italo/inglese di Shakespeare , la forza drammatica della pellicola e la magistrale interpretazione di sir Olivier .,le torri di londra..tutte cose che restarono impresse nella mia memoria di bambino di cinque/sei anni !
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Thank you very much! I have just watched it in Russian language und was serching in English! Lawrence Oliver is unsurpassed in this role. The whole Film is a masterpiece.
Bravo Sir Laurence Olivier ! I think Lord Farquaar of Shrek 1 is based on this Richard III portraiture. I do miss the part of Queen Margaret from the play though. I just watched the Hollow Crown series, and read the 8 history plays and I liked the way Shakespeare had intended the plays to be acted.
When you have a certain level of maturity you can enjoy a good film where the Protagonist is also the Villain once you learn that nothing is good or bad you can start to see how complex human being can be
1:54:43 My favorite line of the play "Cousin, thou wast not wont to be so dull. Shall I be plain? I wish the bastards dead, And I would have it suddenly performed."
So true! The costumes are fantastic, and the film would be worth watching just for the costumes alone. It might not be 100% accurate, sure, but still so much closer to the actual aesthetics than how the middle ages are depicted nowadays.
The monologue:: "Now is the winter of our discontent..", wonderful as it is, has been spoofed so many times that this version of Richard III is a bit dated. Especially now that history has revealed a very different Richard than that which Shakespeare portrayed.
Fond memories of the school taking us to the flicks for this. Undoubtedly a great help in understanding the tale but feeling girls arses from other schools whilst brushing past us in the dim light was a tremendous bonus. Broughton Hall Catholic girls school Liverpool just loved it.
c'est très curieux ,j'avais appris il y a longtemps le monologue de Richard Duke of Gloucester scene 1 acte 1 ,j'ai alors suivi avec interet ce monologue mais à ma grande surprise à partir de :That dogs bark at me as Ihalt by them ,il y a autre chose ,puis il reprend :Why, ,I,in this weak piping time of peace ..et ensuite cela change de nouveau ???Mon père etait un connaisseur ,et un amoureux de Shakespeare ,il était professeur de langue et de littérature anglaise à l'Ile Maurice ,certainement le meilleur et j'avais écouté la voix de Laurence Olivier enregistrée sur un disque vinyle et cela m'avait plu ...bon c'est ainsi
Same here. It's great dramatic timing, just in the middle of a child's innocent fooling around you have Richard's look that cuts it short. And the boy who at one second is one heart and soul with his uncle he thinks he knows and loves, the next second feels like being stared in the eyes be death incarnate. You witness the scene and share the boy's absolute terror.
I wonder where George could have gotten the inspiration for Tyrion from. And to those who doubt me look no further than the Arya sample chapter for winds, where she stars in a play about tyrion, which begins with a monologue about how evil and misshapen tyrion is, and how he wants to kill his family.
Thank you for your message and interest. This film was released in 1955. We do not have the information regarding actual period related to its Principal Photography. Given all of the phases of production, an average “Major Film Studio” movie from beginning of development i.e. pre-production to the end of post-production typically takes around 4 to 5 years to produce. Best regards, SN - RUclips Team
Greetings. Definitely not for comic relief. As far as I remember, Olivier doesn't mention the why of this detail in his autobiography, but maybe it's a foreboding of sorts of what comes: Richard's struggle to grab the royal crown. He already had one as Duke of Gloucester, but didn't care for it. Even in his last moments, he still reached for the crown. That's how I see it. Maybe in contemporary interviews there was an explanation.
Hello there, according to wikipedia page on this movie, they were shooting this scene few times, and Olivier liked the one where he drops the stuff and kept it,
Interesting. I saw the clumsy handling of the crown as his way of delaying his exit so that once everyone had cleared the room he could remain in the room - so he could drop his friendly act.
Thank you for your message and interest. Please refer to these articles for further information: University of Leicester - le.ac.uk/richard-iii/ BBC News - www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-leicestershire-21328380 Best regards, Shakespeare Network - RUclips Team
i first saw this when the school took us all to see the movie iam now eighty and still love to watch it
This performance is as immortal as the glorious memory of the blessed son of York himself...
Thank you so much for putting this up for all of us to watch, learn and enjoy.
Sir Olivier… at his best.
Excellent. I always thought that Olivier was born to play villains. His Richard III is so perfect. He makes it impossible to dislike him. Every intonation, every flicker of the eye, every complexity of the human soul.
Gielguld, on the other hand, I never really warm up to. He seems the same, no matter what he is performing. Distant and too teatrical.
Richard III was probably less of a villain and more what a patriot would be, I believe. But that is a discussion for scholars.
Thanks for this gem.
Sir Ralph stole the film for me! His Buckingham is perfect, especially when he is telling Richard about the quiet Citizens, speech and movement in perfect harmony!
Olivier is the only one that uses colour as it was in the middle ages, vibrant colourful clothing, houses. Everything colorful!
It's a great cast 👏👏👏😊
This movie is a true masterpiece. My father took me to watch it when I was little girl. I have a real fascination for Sir Laurence Olivier❤💙
I enjoyed a lot, visiting ""the Shakespeare Globe Theater"" When visiting London. I saw the rehearsal of students on stage. So exciting moments !
Thanks for sharing!
Many thanks for this treat. I have wanted to see the whole production for ages. A nice act of altruism in a world sadly lacking.
I know there is Richard the literary character and Richard the real person. I love them both. But when I think Richard III I see Olivier's face in this movie. No other actor has managed the menace, the charm, the sex appeal, the deviousness, in quite the same way. As a woman, I completely understand why Anne falls for him against her best judgment. "Was ever woman in this humor won?"
Of all the plays, my favourite.
Methinks this be best drama and acted so superbly I am speechless and can say no more except thank you very much for posting it.
Our pleasure!
Thanks for Uploading
I seeked the Movie for a moment,I saw it years ago as I studied the play at University.
Laurence Olivier,great Actor
📽️ What a great masterpiece,and sir Olivier nailed it, beautiful,no words,no more movies like this, with passion and soul ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Everybody who imitates Richard 3 uses Olivier's voice - how's that for immortality? Brilliant stuff!
I wonder how the real Richard would feel about this.
@@Calucifer13Remembered for all of eternity as a villain, when reality was very different. I suppose he’d feel ambivalent. At least he got a proper burial as a king should from a few years ago.
Absolutely love his incredible voice!
This is acting , superb acting. I enjoy this very much. thanks for the video
English is not my first language so i have a hard time in listening and understanding this. I barely follow what the actors are saying but i still love this masterpiece.
English is my first language and I have a hard time lol
I don't mind Olivier's editing of the original play, which unabridged is about 4 hours long. This version is what I grew up with. EPIC. Classic.
Lo ho visto per la prima volta appena uscito nelle sale italiane 1955/1956 non ricordo bene ..a quel tempo si diceva prima visione .... ,la sinistra figura di Riccardo terzo,personificazione del male , il genio italo/inglese di Shakespeare , la forza drammatica della pellicola e la magistrale interpretazione di sir Olivier .,le torri di londra..tutte cose che restarono impresse nella mia memoria di bambino di cinque/sei anni !
Ma quale italo inglese ahaha
Si dubita persino del fatto che sia mai stato in Italia. Anche avesse avi italiani certo era un inglese a tutto tondo
Oh, can't wait to watch this! This channel has so much gold, will have to dedicate a chunk of my time to all of this. Thank you very much.
Dear Henry,
Thank you for your kind message and interest.
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My father as a teenager was in the same play with Laurence Olivier at the Stratford memorial theatre.
@@mtelectrical8068 wow, just wow
Thank you for uploading.
The performance is amazing.
Notable actuación de estos gigantes del teatro inglés.... desde Sudamérica , gracias 🌈🌴🌄
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Thanks for uploading!! What a masterpiece 💗💗💗
Incredible cinema adaptation.
amazing masterpiece
From the first time I even didn't recognized Laurence, and then I did. Brilliant job, such a roles as this suited him the best way! 👏
Thank you very much! I have just watched it in Russian language und was serching in English! Lawrence Oliver is unsurpassed in this role.
The whole Film is a masterpiece.
Our pleasure! Cheers!
Amazing masterpiece 👍👍👍
This man is Richard the third rather than Laurence Olivier.
Laurence Olivier so handsome
Bravo Sir Laurence Olivier ! I think Lord Farquaar of Shrek 1 is based on this Richard III portraiture. I do miss the part of Queen Margaret from the play though. I just watched the Hollow Crown series, and read the 8 history plays and I liked the way Shakespeare had intended the plays to be acted.
The Hollow Crown's War of the roses was an incredible trilogy. I wish they would make new movies based on some other plays, like the roman plays
When you have a certain level of maturity you can enjoy a good film where the Protagonist is also the Villain once you learn that nothing is good or bad you can start to see how complex human being can be
"This is the summer of our sweet content made overcast autumn by those Tudor clouds..."
Grandioso filme! Gracias postar-lo
1:54:43 My favorite line of the play
"Cousin, thou wast not wont to be so dull.
Shall I be plain? I wish the bastards dead,
And I would have it suddenly performed."
They don't ever make the medieval costumes like this any more. Even though we know this is how they were.
So true! The costumes are fantastic, and the film would be worth watching just for the costumes alone. It might not be 100% accurate, sure, but still so much closer to the actual aesthetics than how the middle ages are depicted nowadays.
Laurence Olivier portrayed a murderous conniving monster worthy of Shakespeare's work.
Ah, GCSE English class all over again. When reading the book outloud makes no sense, so the teacher brings in the TV and video.
The monologue:: "Now is the winter of our discontent..", wonderful as it is, has been spoofed so many times that this version of Richard III is a bit dated. Especially now that history has revealed a very different Richard than that which Shakespeare portrayed.
Fond memories of the school taking us to the flicks for this. Undoubtedly a great help in understanding the tale but feeling girls arses from other schools whilst brushing past us in the dim light was a tremendous bonus. Broughton Hall Catholic girls school Liverpool just loved it.
Lawrence olivier as Henry V and Richard III brought elegance to the characters of both Kings
A classic!
Blessed be thy work
❤❤❤❤OMG , AT LAST !!!
Excellent film
In my class at school were watching this
How was it?
@@kingamoeboid3887 good just finished the last part today
And that is why Richmond sausages are the nations favourite. All joking aside what a cast.
c'est très curieux ,j'avais appris il y a longtemps le monologue de Richard Duke of Gloucester scene 1 acte 1 ,j'ai alors suivi avec interet ce monologue mais à ma grande surprise
à partir de :That dogs bark at me as Ihalt by them ,il y a autre chose ,puis il reprend :Why, ,I,in this weak piping time of peace ..et ensuite cela change de nouveau ???Mon père etait un connaisseur ,et un amoureux de Shakespeare ,il était professeur de langue et de littérature anglaise à l'Ile Maurice ,certainement le meilleur et j'avais écouté la voix de Laurence Olivier enregistrée sur un disque vinyle et cela m'avait plu ...bon c'est ainsi
He added parts from Henry the IV, and I have to say, it fits.
Richard III was the first 4th wall breaker
Me thinks me like the superbly played Serpent 😉💞
1997 un año que marcó mi vida junto con esta película.
6:38 till 6:44 very professional :)
01:17:08
The kid's definitely not acting there; that's a genuine attempt to manage actual fear, and failing.
I actually had goosebumps when I rewatched this film at that exact moment.
Same here. It's great dramatic timing, just in the middle of a child's innocent fooling around you have Richard's look that cuts it short. And the boy who at one second is one heart and soul with his uncle he thinks he knows and loves, the next second feels like being stared in the eyes be death incarnate. You witness the scene and share the boy's absolute terror.
Richard is pretty ruthless
I wonder where George could have gotten the inspiration for Tyrion from.
And to those who doubt me look no further than the Arya sample chapter for winds, where she stars in a play about tyrion, which begins with a monologue about how evil and misshapen tyrion is, and how he wants to kill his family.
Why not from real history rather than Shakespeare?
Where Rowan Atkinson got his inspiration to play Blackadder. Especially the 1st series. Once you hear it, you can't unhear it
Maravilhosa peça.
thanks for this Remarkable Perfomance
England was and is the Greatest Country let's Preserve what we have because it is under attack .
You can’t stop the tide of change. What do you propose to do?
Under attack you say, from whom dare I ask?
@@HeroHoundoom I'm with you. But as for me, I daren't.
@@HeroHoundoom multiculturalism!
Question 🙋♂️ Is this Film was shoot in 1955?
Thank you for your message and interest.
This film was released in 1955.
We do not have the information regarding actual period related to its Principal Photography.
Given all of the phases of production, an average “Major Film Studio” movie from beginning of development i.e. pre-production to the end of post-production typically takes around 4 to 5 years to produce.
Best regards,
SN - RUclips Team
Politics never really changed.
Brilliant.
Nice.
The Filth and the Fury brought me here
awesome movie
90% of the budget went to the last 10 mins
Bellissimo Dall'Italia
What's the meaning of the servant dropping the stuff at 6:41? Is it just for comic relief?
Greetings. Definitely not for comic relief. As far as I remember, Olivier doesn't mention the why of this detail in his autobiography, but maybe it's a foreboding of sorts of what comes: Richard's struggle to grab the royal crown. He already had one as Duke of Gloucester, but didn't care for it. Even in his last moments, he still reached for the crown.
That's how I see it. Maybe in contemporary interviews there was an explanation.
Hello there, according to wikipedia page on this movie, they were shooting this scene few times, and Olivier liked the one where he drops the stuff and kept it,
Interesting. I saw the clumsy handling of the crown as his way of delaying his exit so that once everyone had cleared the room he could remain in the room - so he could drop his friendly act.
❤
"And consign his parts most private to a Rutland tree."
Dear, dear Larry, Johnny, Larry gonny, Johnny, gonny!
A horse a horse my kingdom for a horse...
Question 🙋♂️ is that how Richard the third Face would have looked back in 1500's
Thank you for your message and interest.
Please refer to these articles for further information:
University of Leicester - le.ac.uk/richard-iii/
BBC News - www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-leicestershire-21328380
Best regards,
Shakespeare Network - RUclips Team
Richard III Henry IV, Romeo and Juliet >>>>>>> All his plays
hose!!! horse....my kingdom...
Great film. Shakespeare’s propaganda play for the Tudors
ah oui je devais avoir 14 ou 15 ans ??