Richard II (1978)

★ 7.5 2h 37m IMDb

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...

Richard II

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Derek Jacobi
Derek Jacobi as King Richard II Age 87 · Leytonstone, London, England, UK Sir Derek George Jacobi CBE (born 22 October 1938) is an English actor. Jacobi is known for his work at the Royal National Theatre and for his film and television roles. He has received numerous accol...
John Gielgud
John Gielgud as John of Gaunt Died 2000 · London, England Sir Arthur John Gielgud, OM, CH, was an English actor, director, and producer. A descendant of the renowned Terry acting family, he achieved early international acclaim for his youthful, emotionally e...
Jon Finch
Jon Finch as Henry Bolingbroke Died 2012 · Caterham, Surrey, England John Nicholas Finch (2 March 1941 – 28 December 2012) was an English actor, noted for his many Shakespearean roles. Perhaps his most notable role was Macbeth in Roman Polanski's film adaptation of Mac...
Wendy Hiller
Wendy Hiller as Duchess of York Died 2003 · Bramhall, Cheshire, England, UK Dame Wendy Margaret Hiller DBE (15 August 1912 – 14 May 2003) was an English actress. She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Separate Tables (1958)..
Charles Gray
Charles Gray as Duke of York Died 2000 · Bournemouth, Dorset, England, UK Charles Gray (29 August 1928 - 7 March 2000) was an English actor who was well-known for roles including the arch-villain Blofeld in the James Bond film Diamonds Are Forever, Sherlock Holmes' brother...
Mary Morris
Mary Morris as Duchess of Gloucester Died 1988 · Fiji From Wikipedia Mary Lilian Agnes Morris (13 December 1915 – 14 October 1988) was a British actress Morris made her stage debut in Lysistrata at the Gate Theatre, London, in 1935. In 1943, she played...

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