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Janus Films
Directed by: Laurence Olivier
Featuring: Laurence Olivier, Ralph Richardson, John Gielgud, Claire Bloom, Cedric Hardwicke, Alec Clunes, Laurence Naismith, Mary Kerridge, Norman Woodland, Esmond Knight, John Laurie, Paul Huson, Andy Shine, Pamela Brown, Clive Morton, Dan Cunningham, Douglas Wilmer, Michael Gough, Michael Ripper, Andrew Cruickshank, Stanley Baker
In Richard III, director, producer, and star Laurence Olivier brings Shakespeare’s masterpiece of Machiavellian villainy to ravishing cinematic life. Olivier is diabolically captivating as Richard, Duke of Gloucester, who, through a series of murderous machinations, steals the crown from his brother Edward. And he surrounds himself with a royal supporting cast, which includes Ralph Richardson, John Gielgud, and Claire Bloom. Filmed in VistaVision and Technicolor, Richard III is one of the most visually inspired of all big-screen Bard adaptations.
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Technical Specifications
Format:
Blu-ray
Disc:
BD-50 (1 Disc)
Total: 1 Disc
Regions:
A (Blu-ray)
Aspect Ratio:
1.66:1
Audio Options:
English PCM Mono 1.0
Resolution:
1080p/24
Subtitles:
English
Supplements
Types of Supplements Included: Audio Commentary, Interview, Gallery, TV Spot, Restoration Demonstration, Theatrical Trailer, Booklet
- Audio commentary by playwright and stage director Russell Lees and John Wilders, former governor of the Royal Shakespeare Company
- Interview with actor Laurence Olivier from a 1966 episode of the BBC series Great Acting, hosted by theater critic Kenneth Tynan
- Gallery of behind-the-scenes and production stills and posters, accompanied by excerpts from Olivier’s autobiography, On Acting
- Twelve-minute television trailer featuring footage of Olivier, producer Alexander Korda, and other cast and crew
- Restoration demonstration hosted by director Martin Scorsese
- Original theatrical trailer
- A booklet featuring a new essay by film critic Amy Taubin
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Release Credits
Producer: Karen Stetler
Producer: Abbey Lustgarten
Artwork: Sam Smith
Release Notes on Restoration
Richard III
When it premiered at London’s Leicester Square Theatre in December l955, Richard III ran l6l minutes. Subjected to cuts by both theatrical and television distributors, the film has been shown at various lengths over the years in the United Kingdom and the United States, including versions as much as twenty minutes shorter. In 2012, The Film Foundation completed an extensive digital restoration of a 158—minute cut of the film. This restoration utilized, for the first time, the original VistaVision camera negative, the original YCM separation pro-masters, and footage trimmed from the original negative to create the longest existing version of the film. All the elements were scanned full—frame in 4K resolution at Cineric, inc..- in New York, on an Oxberry wet gate scanner. The color correction Was done by Sheri Eisenberg at Colorworks, in Culver City, California using a Baselight 8 colOr-grading system. The soundtrack was restored from cm original 35 mm monaural optical track print.
This new digital master, created Erom The Film Foundation's restoration files is presented In the film’s European theatrical aspect ratio of 1.66:1. On standard 4:3 televisions, the image will appear letterboxed. On standard and widescreen televisions, black bars may also be visible on the left and right to maintain the proper screen format.
Restoration funding provided by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and The Film Foundation. Restored by The Film Foundation and Janus Films, in association with the BFI National Archive, lTV Studios Global Entertainment Ltd., the Museum of Modern Art, and Romulus Films.
This new digital master, created Erom The Film Foundation's restoration files is presented In the film’s European theatrical aspect ratio of 1.66:1. On standard 4:3 televisions, the image will appear letterboxed. On standard and widescreen televisions, black bars may also be visible on the left and right to maintain the proper screen format.
Restoration funding provided by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and The Film Foundation. Restored by The Film Foundation and Janus Films, in association with the BFI National Archive, lTV Studios Global Entertainment Ltd., the Museum of Modern Art, and Romulus Films.