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Richard III 1955 DVD Laurence Olivier/Ralph Richardson/John Gielgud/Claire Bloom

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Condition: Good: An item that has been used but is good condition. May have minor damage to jewel case or item ... Good: An item that has been used but is good condition. May have minor damage to jewel case or item cover, including scuffs, cracks, or scratches. The cover art and liner notes are included for a CD. VHS or DVD box is included. Video game instructions are included. No skipping on the CD or DVD, when played. No fuzzy or snowy frames on VHS tape, when played. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab

Film/TV Title: Richard III

Format: DVD

Certificate: U

Actor: Laurence Olivier

Language: English

Genre: Historical

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by melvyn-jay36
27 Sep, 2017
Larry' finest performance
To Shakespeare aficionados, I've watched Richard 111 on VHS for years now and it's wearing out, so decided to upgrade to Blu-Ray/DVD, I knew this version of Shakespeare's Richard 111 starring Lawrence Olivier was my favourite, and will remain so but now enhanced quality & sound makes for better viewing.
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by whizzyfizzy
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Flawless performance by classical cast. Highly recommended.
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: musicmagpie
by campoutchris
14 Sep, 2016
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I have taught drama for over 25 years, but had never got around to watching Olivier's 'Richard III' until I bought this item. I can only describe myself as drop-jawed and flabbergasted at just how exquisitely embarrassingly awful Olivier's performance is in this. It is like a masterclass in how to act so badly that you are watching through the gaps between your fingers while covering your eyes, or, in the case of Richard's death, with tears of laughter rolling down your face. Shakespeare's work of Tudor propaganda is bad enough, but Olivier completely embraces all of his worst urges to play a one dimensional pantomime villain, who lurches and shambles around the cardboard backdrops cackling manically or being worryingly creepy. Imagine Richard 'O' Brien's 'Riff Raff' from Rocky Horror ... I have taught drama for over 25 years, but had never got around to watching Olivier's 'Richard III' until I bought this item. I can only describe myself as drop-jawed and flabbergasted at just how exquisitely embarrassingly awful Olivier's performance is in this. It is like a masterclass in how to act so badly that you are watching through the gaps between your fingers while covering your eyes, or, in the case of Richard's death, with tears of laughter rolling down your face. Shakespeare's work of Tudor propaganda is bad enough, but Olivier completely embraces all of his worst urges to play a one dimensional pantomime villain, who lurches and shambles around the cardboard backdrops cackling manically or being worryingly creepy. Imagine Richard 'O' Brien's 'Riff Raff' from Rocky Horror Show on a day he set out to pick up a stranger for a sexual encounter in a toilet for Olivier's inspiration. The body contorting, twitching, writhing, sitting up, sword-dropping, stiffening, and theatrical posing stages of portraying Richard's death really is an example of an actor in desperate need of a director to pull him to one side and gently remind him 'less is more'. Olivier also cut the script to bits, dropping any bits which added a semblance of nuance to a character, and reassembling it to butcher history even more than Shakespeare already had. In addition to casting himself in the title role, he also produced and directed, so there was 'none to say him nay'. Stanley Baker as Henry Tudor is portrayed as a veritable saint, lacking only a halo and wings on his back when he appears in the finale. There is absolutely no doubt that this film was a labour of love by Olivier - for himself!!
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