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Richard II

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Richard II, who ascended the throne as a child, is a regal and stately monarch. He believes he is the rightful ruler of England, ordained by God, yet he is a weak and ineffective king - wasteful in his spending habits, unwise in his choise of chansellors, and detached from his country and its people. When he seizes the land of his cousin Henry Bolingbroke, both the commoners and the barons decide that their king has gone too far...

12-10-1978
2h 37m
Richard II

Main Cast

Derek Jacobi

Derek Jacobi

King Richard II

John Gielgud

John Gielgud

John of Gaunt

Jon Finch

Jon Finch

Henry Bolingbroke

Wendy Hiller

Wendy Hiller

Duchess of York

Charles Gray

Charles Gray

Duke of York

Mary Morris

Mary Morris

Duchess of Gloucester

David Swift

David Swift

Duke of Northumberland

Movie Details

Production Info

Director:
David Giles
Production:
Time-Life Television Productions, BBC

Key Crew

Author:
William Shakespeare
Director:
David Giles
Script Editor:
Alan Shallcross
Producer:
Cedric Messina

Locations and Languages

Country:
GB
Filming:
GB
Languages:
en