Movie Description
Richard II
(1978)Overview
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...
Featured Crew
- Director : David Giles
- Producer : Cedric Messina
- Cast : Derek Jacobi,John Gielgud,Jon Finch,Wendy Hiller,Charles Gray,Mary Morris,David Swift,Clifford Rose,Charles Keating,Richard Owens,Janet Maw,Jeffrey Holland,Jeremy Bulloch,Robin Sachs,Damien Thomas,Alan Dalton,David Dodimead,John Flint,Carl Oatley,William Whymper,John Barcroft,David Garfield,Desmond Adams,Joe Ritchie,Paddy Ward,Bruno Barnabe,Jonathan Adams,Alan Collins,John Curless,Terry Wright,Ronald Fernee,Tim Brown,Mike Lewin,Phillada Sewell,Sandra Frieze
Cast
King Richard II
John of Gaunt
Henry Bolingbroke
Duchess of York
Duke of York
Duchess of Gloucester
Duke of Northumberland
Bishop of Carlisle
Duke of Aumerle
Thomas Mowbray
Queen
Duke of Surrey
Henry Percy
Busby
Bagot
Green
Lord Ross
Lord Willoughby
Earl Berkeley
Sir Stephen Scroop
Earl of Salisbury
Welsh Captain
Sir Pierce of Exton
Groom
Keeper
Abbot of Westminster
Gardener
Gardener's Man
Lord Fitzwater
Murderer
Servant
Herald
Herald
Queen's Lady
Queen's Lady
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Facts
Original TitleRichard II
Status Released
Release Information
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1978-12-10
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 02h 37m
Production CompaniesTime-Life Television Productions,BBC
Genres
- Drama
- History
