Richard III (1955)

Summary: A tale of the wicked deformed King and his conquests, both on the battlefield and in the boudoir.

Release Date: March 11, 1956

Genres: Drama, Biography, History

Director: Laurence Olivier

Writers: William Shakespeare

, Laurence Olivier

, David Garrick

Runtime: 2 h 41 min

MPAA: Not Rated

Production: London Film Productions, L.O.P.

Distributor: Lopert Pictures Corporation, Janus Films, National Broadcasting Company (NBC), Nelson Entertainment, The Criterion Collection

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

This Is Your Life (1955)

Summary: The UK version of the popular US show. Eamonn Andrews (later Michael Aspel) surprises celebrities by presenting them with the Big Red Book before taking them into the studio to tell viewers the story of their life, featuring guest...

Release Date: July 29, 1955

Genres: Documentary, Biography

Runtime: 0 h 30 min

Production: Thames Television International, Thames Television

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

Hamlet (1948)

Summary: Prince Hamlet struggles over whether or not he should kill his uncle, whom he suspects has murdered his father, the former king.

Release Date: June 11, 1948

Genre: Drama

Director: Laurence Olivier

Writers: William Shakespeare

, Laurence Olivier

Runtime: 2 h 34 min

MPAA: Approved

Production: Two Cities Films

Distributor: Universal Pictures, Jacon Film Distributors, American Broadcasting Company (ABC), Paramount Pictures, The Criterion Collection, The Criterion Channel, HBO Max, Schoenfeld Film Distributing Corporation, Paramount Home Entertainment

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

Movie budget: $ 500,000

Caesar and Cleopatra (1945)

Summary: At the height of the Roman Civil War, a young Cleopatra (Vivien Leigh) meets a middle-aged Julius Caesar (Claude Rains), who teaches her how to rule Egypt.

Release Date: September 06, 1946

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Biography

Director: Gabriel Pascal