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King Richard II
1982
One of the Bard's lesser-known plays is the story of a self-centered and weak king (David Birney) unable to control his kingdom, who suffers as a result. Shakespeare's dialogue is especially lyrical, and poetic here and this production features a talented cast and authentic costumes and sets based on the original Globe Theater .. Read more
| Starring | David Birney, Paul Shenar, John Devlin, William H. Bassett |
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| Director | William Woodman |
| Genres | Drama |
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King Richard II
One of the Bard's lesser-known plays is the story of a self-centered and weak king (David Birney) unable to control his kingdom, who suffers as a result. Shakespeare's dialogue is especially lyrical, and poetic here and this production features a talented cast and authentic costumes and sets based on the original Globe Theater productions of Shakespeare's time.
| Starring | David Birney, Paul Shenar, John Devlin, William H. Bassett |
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| Director | William Woodman |
| Studio | QUANTUM LEAP |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 52 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1982 To Rent: DVD: 09 Sep 2002 |
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how to stage a production in your living room
what can I say, the production was amataur, the acting wooden, and the entire production looked like a school boys idea of what costume should have been like in... read more »
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I found this version of the play very poor viewing. In Act 5 scene 5 I was reduced to laughter at the poor soundtrack and over-acting.
Give this one ... read more » - 579032
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Shakespeare - as it should be
This DVD performance of King Richard II is one of the truest to how Shakespearean actors would have performed. First rate acting delivers the text how is would... read more »
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One of the Bard's lesser-known plays is the story of a self-centered and weak king (David Birney) unable to control his kingdom, who suffers as a result. Shakespeare's dialogue is especially lyrical, and poetic here and this production features a talented cast and authentic costumes and sets based ...
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