Richard II
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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
King Richard II
Known for
Gladiator
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John Gielgud
John of Gaunt
Known for
The Elephant Man
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Jon Finch
Henry Bolingbroke
Known for
Frenzy
Macbeth
Wendy Hiller
Duchess of York
Known for
The Elephant Man
A Man for All Seasons
Charles Gray
Duke of York
Known for
Diamonds Are Forever
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Mary Morris
Duchess of Gloucester
Known for
The Thief of Bagdad
Full Circle
David Swift
Duke of Northumberland
Known for
Jack & Sarah
Clifford Rose
Bishop of Carlisle
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G.B.H.
Charles Keating
Duke of Aumerle
Known for
Brideshead Revisited
The Bodyguard
Richard Owens
Thomas Mowbray
Known for
Vampire Circus
Janet Maw
Queen
Also in
The Barchester Chronicles
The Mayor of Casterbridge
Jeffrey Holland
Duke of Surrey
Also in
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Hi-de-Hi!
David Giles Director · William Shakespeare Author Tony Abbott Production designer
First release December 10, 1978 · Produced in United Kingdom · Production BBC
Production
Time-Life Television Productions
Production
BBC
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United Kingdom
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · December 10, 1978
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No release date listed for United States.
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