Richard II

7.5
19782h 37m

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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Photo of Derek Jacobi

Derek Jacobi

King Richard II

Photo of John Gielgud

John Gielgud

John of Gaunt

Photo of Jon Finch

Jon Finch

Henry Bolingbroke

Photo of Wendy Hiller

Wendy Hiller

Duchess of York

Photo of Charles Gray

Charles Gray

Duke of York

Photo of Mary Morris

Mary Morris

Duchess of Gloucester

Photo of Clifford Rose

Clifford Rose

Bishop of Carlisle

Photo of Charles Keating

Charles Keating

Duke of Aumerle

Photo of Richard Owens

Richard Owens

Thomas Mowbray

Photo of Jeffrey Holland

Jeffrey Holland

Duke of Surrey

Photo of Jeremy Bulloch

Jeremy Bulloch

Henry Percy

Photo of John Curless

John Curless

Lord Fitzwater

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