Ricardo III
Director:
Laurence OlivierCámara:
Otto HellerMúsica:
William WaltonReparto:
Laurence Olivier, Cedric Hardwicke, Ralph Richardson, John Gielgud, Mary Kerridge, Claire Bloom, Pamela Brown, Russell Thorndike, Laurence Naismith (más)Sinopsis(1)
El jorobado Ricardo, duque de Gloucester, planea robar la corona real de su hermano Eduardo IV. Habiéndose casado por la fuerza con Lady Ana, la viuda del heredero de la casa de Lancaster, Ricardo persuade a Eduardo de que su hermano Clarence es un traidor y logra que lo encierren en la Torre de Londres, para que lo ejecuten. El rey Eduardo muere de una enfermedad poco después. Con el camino libre, Ricardo solo espera su anhelada coronación para poder reinar como un tirano. (A Contracorriente Films)
(más)Reseñas (1)
Not just the best adaptation of Richard III, but primarily the best Shakespeare on the silver screen. In terms of acting, this is probably the most powerful movie I have ever seen. Not just because of Olivier, but absolutely everybody is breathtaking. And the cast is packed full of prime players. For instance, Ralph Richardson in the role of Buckingham and, of course, Laurence Olivier himself. What those two get up to cannot even be described in words. Their lengthy soliloquies straight into the camera in one take are simply unforgettable. But don’t expect to see any cheap theatrical over-acting. That is what spoils Zeffirelli’s adaptations. The soundtrack works perfectly. And what about the shabby production design (apart from the costumes), the pasteboard scenery, the rather naive final battle (even with cars driving past visible in the background) and the “crowd" made up of just a couple of extras? True; it’s all true. And so what? P.S.: Jiří Josek’s Czech subtitles for Czech TV are simply fantastic.
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