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1983

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Starring	Derek Jacobi, John Gielgud, Jon Finch
Director	David Giles
Genres	Sport

Richard II

In 1978, the BBC set itself the task of filming all of William Shakespeare's plays for television. The resulting productions, renowned for their loyalty to the text, utilised the best theatrical and television directors and brought great performances from leading contemporary actors. Richard II, who ascended to the throne as a young man, 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 choice of counsellors, and detached from his country and its people. When he seizes the land of his cousin Henry Bolingbroke, both the commoners and the king's noblemen decide that their king has gone too far.

Starring	Derek Jacobi, John Gielgud, Jon Finch
Director	David Giles
Studio	FREMANTLE HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time	DVD: 2 hrs 38 mins
Certificate
Genres	Sport
Language	DVD: English
Hearing-impaired	English
Subtitles	DVD: English
Released	Production year: 1983 To Rent: DVD: 15 May 2006

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  Richard 2 - well done BBC !
  
  Having introduced my pal to the joys of Shakespeare, he is now educating me on the same! Being a clever, and well-read gentleman, he is ... read more »
  
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  Richard II is my favourite Shakespeare play and I did enjoy this Derek Jacobi version but somehow failed to be as moved by it as when watching other versions. ... read more »
  
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  Richard 2 - well done BBC !
  
  Having introduced my pal to the joys of Shakespeare, he is now educating me on the same! Being a clever, and well-read gentleman, he is ... read more »
  
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  In 1978, the BBC set itself the task of filming all of William Shakespeare's plays for television. The resulting productions, renowned for their loyalty to the text, utilised the best theatrical and television directors and brought great performances from leading contemporary actors. Richard II, ...