Richard II
Directed by David GilesRichard 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...
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Richard II was released on December 10, 1978.
Richard II was directed by David Giles.
Richard II has a runtime of 2h 37m.
Richard II was produced by Cedric Messina.
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...
The key characters in Richard II are King Richard II (Derek Jacobi), John of Gaunt (John Gielgud), Henry Bolingbroke (Jon Finch).
Richard II is a Drama, History, TV Movie film.