Riccardo III

Titolo originale: Richard III

1955
T
2h 41min

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7,3/10

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Laurence Olivier and Claire Bloom in Riccardo III (1955)

Shakespeare's powerful tale of the wicked deformed King and his conquests, both on the battlefield and in the boudoir.

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Il potente racconto di Shakespeare del malvagio e deformato Re e delle sue conquiste, sia sul campo di battaglia che nella camera da letto.Il potente racconto di Shakespeare del malvagio e deformato Re e delle sue conquiste, sia sul campo di battaglia che nella camera da letto.Il potente racconto di Shakespeare del malvagio e deformato Re e delle sue conquiste, sia sul campo di battaglia che nella camera da letto.

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VALUTAZIONE IMDb

7,3/10

5424

LA TUA VALUTAZIONE

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- 9 vittorie e 3 candidature totali

Quiz
Michael Gough got his part (Dighton, the first murderer) by making a fuss to his fellow actor friends about only established stars getting cameo parts and leaving nothing for struggling actors like him. One night he got a phone call, and a voice said "You've been stirring it, haven't you? Right little shit." Gough demanded to know, "Who is this?" only to be stunned by the response, "It's Larry", which of course was Sir Laurence Olivier. Olivier was just having some fun at Gough's expense, had taken on-board his criticisms and was ringing to offer him the part of one of the murderers in this movie. When asked which one he wanted to play, Gough quickly said "Whichever one has the most lines", and he got his wish. Olivier arranged matters so that Gough's scenes were split over several days, instead of all being done in one day, so that Gough would maximize his per diem fee.

Blooper
In the scene when Richard tells King Edward of Clarence's supposed treason, two monks are singing hymns from a large book: their lips are not only out of sync with their singing, but with each other.

Citazioni
Richard III: I'll drown more sailors than the mermaid shall,/ I'll play the orator as well as Nestor,/ Deceive more slyly than Ulysses could,/ And, like a Sinon, take another Troy./ I can add colours to the chameleon, /Change shapes with Proteus for advantages, /And set the murderous Machiavel to school./ Can I do this,and cannot get a crown?/Tut, were it farther off,/ I'll pluck it down.

Curiosità sui crediti
Most of the film's credits are shown at the end. The opening credits show only the title of the film, William Shakespeare's name, and the names of the main actors.

Versioni alternative
Released in Great Britain at 155 minutes; some of the prints released in the USA are 139 minutes.

Connessioni
Featured in Great Acting: Laurence Olivier (1966)

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7/10

A bravura vehicle for Olivier

Many great actors made their names with this Richard, and it turns out to be Olivier's greatest Shakepearean role as well. He captures the whole production coiling his way around the Crown of England: his asides to us through the camera are lovely. They say all actors love to play a villain. Well, it works for me.

The movie is beautiful, rich; the costumes are awesome; and the dialogue, of course, is wonderful. He patches in that great speech from Henry VI, part 3: "Why, I can smile, and murder whiles I smile . . .": and the movie wouldn't be right without it.

The other actors, Britain's elite of the time, seem to be tyrannized by the boss; and the text should have been edited better, because if you don't know the play and practically the whole history you'll get lost. Not to worry, though; the subplots here aren't really important (but they should be), and the thundering battle at the end will leave you satisfied. Special mention of Sir William Walton's music, the vibrant colors, and of course, England itself.