Richard II

1978·2h 37m·Released

8.0
DramaHistoryTV Movie

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...

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

Details

Release Date
1978-12-10
Status
Released
Language
English
Production
Time-Life Television Productions, BBC

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