Richard II

2h 37min

Drama

History

TV Movie

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...

Production Companies

Time-Life Television Productions

BBC

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
David Swift

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
Jeffrey Holland

Jeffrey Holland

Duke of Surrey
Jeremy Bulloch

Jeremy Bulloch

Henry Percy
John Flint

John Flint

Lord Willoughby
Carl Oatley

Carl Oatley

Earl Berkeley
William Whymper

William Whymper

Sir Stephen Scroop
John Barcroft

John Barcroft

Earl of Salisbury
David Garfield

David Garfield

Welsh Captain
Desmond Adams

Desmond Adams

Sir Pierce of Exton
Bruno Barnabe

Bruno Barnabe

Abbot of Westminster
Alan Collins

Alan Collins

Gardener's Man
John Curless

John Curless

Lord Fitzwater
Terry Wright

Terry Wright

Murderer
Tim Brown

Tim Brown

Herald
Phillada Sewell

Phillada Sewell

Queen's Lady
Sandra Frieze

Sandra Frieze

Queen's Lady

Release date

10th Dec 1978

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English