Sir Laurence Olivier, Sir John Gielgud, Claire Bloom. The tale of England’s King Richard III, a desperate tyrant who seized the throne with schemes and murders. Adapted from Shakespeare’s play and directed by Laurence Olivier. Includes digital transfer, audio commentary by playwright Russell Lees and former governor of the Royal Shakespeare Company John Wilders, interview with Laurence Olivier by Kenneth Tynan, behind-the-scenes and production stills, twelve-minute televised trailer, demonstration of the restoration process hosted by Martin Scorsese, original trailer and new essays by Bruce Eder and critic Amy Taubin on 2 DVDs. 1955/color/158 min/NR/widescreen.