Richard II (1978)
Richard II (1978)
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...

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Derek Jacobi Derek Jacobi As: King Richard II
John Gielgud John Gielgud As: John of Gaunt
Jon Finch Jon Finch As: Henry Bolingbroke
Wendy Hiller Wendy Hiller As: Duchess of York
Charles Gray Charles Gray As: Duke of York
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Storyline

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...


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Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Drama, History, TV Movie

Language: English

Release Date: 10 December 1978

Country: GB

Runtime: 157m

Company Credits

Company: Time-Life Television Productions, BBC

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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

Clifford Rose

Clifford Rose

Bishop of Carlisle

Charles Keating

Charles Keating

Duke of Aumerle

Richard Owens

Richard Owens

Thomas Mowbray

Janet Maw

Janet Maw

Queen

Jeffrey Holland

Jeffrey Holland

Duke of Surrey

Jeremy Bulloch

Jeremy Bulloch

Henry Percy

Robin Sachs

Robin Sachs

Busby

Damien Thomas

Damien Thomas

Bagot

Alan Dalton

Alan Dalton

Green

David Dodimead

David Dodimead

Lord Ross

John Flint

John Flint

Lord Willoughby

Carl Oatley

Carl Oatley

Earl Berkeley

William Whymper

William Whymper

Sir Stephen Scroop

John Barcroft

John Barcroft

Earl of Salisbury

David Garfield

David Garfield

Welsh Captain

Desmond Adams

Desmond Adams

Sir Pierce of Exton

Joe Ritchie

Joe Ritchie

Groom

Paddy Ward

Paddy Ward

Keeper

Bruno Barnabe

Bruno Barnabe

Abbot of Westminster

Jonathan Adams

Jonathan Adams

Gardener

Alan Collins

Alan Collins

Gardener's Man

John Curless

John Curless

Lord Fitzwater

Terry Wright

Terry Wright

Murderer

Ronald Fernee

Ronald Fernee

Servant

Tim Brown

Tim Brown

Herald

Mike Lewin

Mike Lewin

Herald

Phillada Sewell

Phillada Sewell

Queen's Lady

Sandra Frieze

Sandra Frieze

Queen's Lady

Directed By

David Giles

David Giles

Director

Writing Credits

Alan Shallcross

Alan Shallcross

Script Editor

William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare

Theatre Play

Production Crew

Fraser Lowden

Fraser Lowden

Unit Manager

Terence Banks

Terence Banks

Production Assistant

Cedric Messina

Cedric Messina

Producer

Edited By

Not currently known.

Costume and Makeup

Ann Rayment

Ann Rayment

Makeup Artist

Robin Fraser-Paye

Robin Fraser-Paye

Costume Designer

Sound

Colin Dixon

Colin Dixon

Sound

David Lloyd-Jones

David Lloyd-Jones

Music Consultant

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Not currently known.

Lighting

John Summers

John Summers

Lighting Design

Art Department

Tony Abbott

Tony Abbott

Production Design

Other Crew

Terry Wright

Terry Wright

Fight Choreographer

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