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...
Title | Richard II |
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Year | 1978 |
Genre | Drama, History |
Country | United Kingdom |
Studio | Time-Life Television Productions, BBC |
Cast | Derek Jacobi, John Gielgud, Jon Finch, Wendy Hiller, Charles Gray, Mary Morris |
Crew | William Shakespeare (Author), David Giles (Director), Alan Shallcross (Script Editor), Terry Wright (Fight Choreographer), Terence Banks (Production Assistant), Fraser Lowden (Unit Manager) |
Keyword | british history, king of england |
Release | Dec 10, 1978 |
Runtime | 157 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 7.50 / 10 by 2 users |