Richard II (1978)

Richard II (1978)

1978-12-10 United Kingdom 157 Min. PG-13
7.5 2 votes

Overview

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...

Cast

Derek Jacobi is King Richard II
King Richard II
John Gielgud is John of Gaunt
John of Gaunt
Jon Finch is Henry Bolingbroke
Henry Bolingbroke
Wendy Hiller is Duchess of York
Duchess of York
Charles Gray is Duke of York
Duke of York
Mary Morris is Duchess of Gloucester
Duchess of Gloucester
David Swift is Duke of Northumberland
Duke of Northumberland
Clifford Rose is Bishop of Carlisle
Bishop of Carlisle
Charles Keating is Duke of Aumerle
Duke of Aumerle
Richard Owens is Thomas Mowbray
Thomas Mowbray
Janet Maw is Queen
Jeffrey Holland is Duke of Surrey
Duke of Surrey