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Richard II (1978)

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...

Release: 1978-12-10
Runtime: 157 min
Rating: 7.5 / 10
Cast
Derek Jacobi
Derek Jacobi
King Richard II
John Gielgud
John Gielgud
John of Gaunt
Jon Finch
Jon Finch
Henry Bolingbroke
Wendy Hiller
Wendy Hiller
Duchess of York
Charles Gray
Charles Gray
Duke of York
Mary Morris
Mary Morris
Duchess of Gloucester
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David Swift
Duke of Northumberland
Clifford Rose
Clifford Rose
Bishop of Carlisle
Charles Keating
Charles Keating
Duke of Aumerle
Richard Owens
Richard Owens
Thomas Mowbray
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Janet Maw
Queen
Jeffrey Holland
Jeffrey Holland
Duke of Surrey
Jeremy Bulloch
Jeremy Bulloch
Henry Percy
Robin Sachs
Robin Sachs
Busby
Damien Thomas
Damien Thomas
Bagot
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Alan Dalton
Green
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David Dodimead
Lord Ross
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John Flint
Lord Willoughby