MOVIE
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...
Release / first air1978-12-10
Original languageEN
GenresDrama, History, TV Movie
DirectorDavid Giles
WriterAlan Shallcross
BudgetNot available
RevenueNot available
ProductionTime-Life Television Productions, BBC
Cast & Crew
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Derek JacobiKing Richard II
John GielgudJohn of Gaunt
Jon FinchHenry Bolingbroke
Wendy HillerDuchess of York
Charles GrayDuke of York
Mary MorrisDuchess of Gloucester
Clifford RoseBishop of Carlisle
Charles KeatingDuke of Aumerle
Richard OwensThomas MowbrayKeywords
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