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...
- Date of release
- 1978-12-10
- TMDB
- 8.0 / 10 (3)
- Runtime
- 2h 37m
- Genres
- Drama, History, TV Movie
- Director
- David Giles
Casting
- 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
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