Rent BBC Shakespeare Collection: Richard II (1978)
4.2 of 5 from 47 ratings
2h 38min
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- Synopsis:
- Richard II, who ascended to the throne as a young man, 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 choice of counsellors, and detached from his country and its people. When he seizes the land of his cousin Henry Bolingbroke, both the commoners and the king's noblemen decide that their king has gone too far...
- Actors:
- John Gielgud, Jon Finch, Clifford Rose, Charles Keating, Derek Jacobi
- Directors:
- David Giles
- Studio:
- 2 Entertain
- Genres:
- British TV, TV Dramas, TV Political
- Collections:
- 10 Films to Watch if You Like All Is True, A History of British Queens in Film
