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Richard II

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...

1978 |2h 37m |  Drama, History, TV Movie

Cast

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Derek Jacobi

King Richard II

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John Gielgud

John of Gaunt

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Jon Finch

Henry Bolingbroke

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Wendy Hiller

Duchess of York

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Charles Gray

Duke of York

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Mary Morris

Duchess of Gloucester

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Clifford Rose

Bishop of Carlisle

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Charles Keating

Duke of Aumerle

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Richard Owens

Thomas Mowbray

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Jeffrey Holland

Duke of Surrey

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Jeremy Bulloch

Henry Percy

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Robin Sachs

Busby

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Damien Thomas

Bagot

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John Curless

Lord Fitzwater

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Status

Released

Language

English

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