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Richard II

David Giles

1978 • 2h 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 h...

Richard II

Cast

Derek Jacobi

Derek JacobiKing Richard II

John Gielgud

John GielgudJohn of Gaunt

Jon Finch

Jon FinchHenry Bolingbroke

Wendy Hiller

Wendy HillerDuchess of York

Charles Gray

Charles GrayDuke of York

Mary Morris

Mary MorrisDuchess of Gloucester

David SwiftDuke of Northumberland

Clifford Rose

Clifford RoseBishop of Carlisle

Charles Keating

Charles KeatingDuke of Aumerle

Richard Owens

Richard OwensThomas Mowbray

Jeffrey Holland

Jeffrey HollandDuke of Surrey

Jeremy Bulloch

Jeremy BullochHenry Percy

Robin Sachs

Robin SachsBusby

Damien Thomas

Damien ThomasBagot

Crew

William Shakespeare

William ShakespeareTheatre Play

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