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...
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Derek Jacobi
as King Richard II
as King Richard II
John Gielgud
as John of Gaunt
as John of Gaunt
Jon Finch
as Henry Bolingbroke
as Henry Bolingbroke
Wendy Hiller
as Duchess of York
as Duchess of York
Charles Gray
as Duke of York
as Duke of York
Mary Morris
as Duchess of Gloucester
as Duchess of Gloucester
David Swift
as Duke of Northumberland
as Duke of Northumberland
Clifford Rose
as Bishop of Carlisle
as Bishop of Carlisle
Charles Keating
as Duke of Aumerle
as Duke of Aumerle
Richard Owens
as Thomas Mowbray
as Thomas Mowbray
Janet Maw
as Queen
as Queen
Jeffrey Holland
as Duke of Surrey
as Duke of Surrey
Jeremy Bulloch
as Henry Percy
as Henry Percy
Robin Sachs
as Busby
as Busby
Damien Thomas
as Bagot
as Bagot
Alan Dalton
as Green
as Green
David Dodimead
as Lord Ross
as Lord Ross
John Flint
as Lord Willoughby
as Lord Willoughby
Carl Oatley
as Earl Berkeley
as Earl Berkeley
William Whymper
as Sir Stephen Scroop
as Sir Stephen Scroop
John Barcroft
as Earl of Salisbury
as Earl of Salisbury
David Garfield
as Welsh Captain
as Welsh Captain
Desmond Adams
as Sir Pierce of Exton
as Sir Pierce of Exton
Joe Ritchie
as Groom
as Groom
Paddy Ward
as Keeper
as Keeper
Bruno Barnabe
as Abbot of Westminster
as Abbot of Westminster
Jonathan Adams
as Gardener
as Gardener
Alan Collins
as Gardener's Man
as Gardener's Man
John Curless
as Lord Fitzwater
as Lord Fitzwater
Terry Wright
as Murderer
as Murderer
Ronald Fernee
as Servant
as Servant
Tim Brown
as Herald
as Herald
Mike Lewin
as Herald
as Herald
Phillada Sewell
as Queen's Lady
as Queen's Lady
Sandra Frieze
as Queen's Lady
as Queen's Lady
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William Shakespeare
Author
Author
David Giles
Director
Director
Alan Shallcross
Script Editor
Script Editor
Terry Wright
Fight Choreographer
Fight Choreographer
Terence Banks
Production Assistant
Production Assistant
Fraser Lowden
Unit Manager
Unit Manager
Cedric Messina
Producer
Producer
Colin Dixon
Sound
Sound
Ann Rayment
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Tony Abbott
Production Design
Production Design
John Summers
Lighting Design
Lighting Design
Robin Fraser-Paye
Costume Designer
Costume Designer
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