TY - GEN N2 - Begins by recapitulating the final scene of Henry IV, Part III with Edward IV being crowned king. In the background of the celebration, Richard jealously views the proceedings. Soon afterwards, Edward IV is murdered, drowned in a vat of wine. Richard becomes king and, after proceeding with a succession of intrigues and duplicities, he finds his kingdom in dire peril, set upon by Henry Tudor and mustering a final defense for his realm at the Battle of Bosworth. An immortal tale of lust, murder, treachery and the ruthless pursuit of power. AB - Begins by recapitulating the final scene of Henry IV, Part III with Edward IV being crowned king. In the background of the celebration, Richard jealously views the proceedings. Soon afterwards, Edward IV is murdered, drowned in a vat of wine. Richard becomes king and, after proceeding with a succession of intrigues and duplicities, he finds his kingdom in dire peril, set upon by Henry Tudor and mustering a final defense for his realm at the Battle of Bosworth. An immortal tale of lust, murder, treachery and the ruthless pursuit of power. T1 - Richard III DA - c2009. CY - [Irvington, N.Y.] : AU - Olivier, Laurence, AU - Cibber, Colley, AU - Garrick, David, AU - Hardwicke, Cedric, AU - Hannen, Nicholas, AU - Richardson, Ralph, AU - Gielgud, John, AU - Kerridge, Mary, AU - Huson, Paul. AU - Bloom, Claire, AU - Heller, Otto, AU - Dillon, Carmen, AU - Cranston, Helga, AU - Walton, William, AU - Furse, Roger. AU - Shakespeare, William, CN - PR2821.A23 CN - PR2821.A23 PB - Criterion Collection, PP - [Irvington, N.Y.] : LA - eng LA - English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing. PY - c2009. N1 - Originally released as a motion picture in 1955. N1 - Based on the play by William Shakespeare. ID - 342155 KW - Murder SN - 9781604651676 SN - 1604651679 TI - Richard III ER -