
Richard II
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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Richard II
Rating
7.5/10
Release Date
1978-12-10
Runtime
157 minutes
Status
Released
Cast

Derek Jacobi
King Richard II

John Gielgud
John of Gaunt

Jon Finch
Henry Bolingbroke

Wendy Hiller
Duchess of York

Charles Gray
Duke of York

Mary Morris
Duchess of Gloucester

David Swift
Duke of Northumberland

Clifford Rose
Bishop of Carlisle

Charles Keating
Duke of Aumerle

Richard Owens
Thomas Mowbray

Janet Maw
Queen

Jeffrey Holland
Duke of Surrey
Production Companies
Time-Life Television Productions

BBC