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The Hollow Crown: Richard II
Richard II is the first of four episodes in The Hollow Crown TV series aired in 2012 and produced by Sam Mendes. Rupert Goold directed this adaptation of William Shakespeare’s play and collaborated with Ben Power on the screenplay. The other three episodes are: Henry IV, Part 1; Henry IV, Part 2; and Henry V.
Cast
Ben Whishaw as King Richard II
Rory Kinnear as Bolingbroke
David Suchet as Duke of York
David Morrissey as Earl of Northumberland
Sir Patrick Stewart as John of Gaunt
Wikipedia entry on The Hollow Crown: Richard II episode: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_II_%28film%29
Wikipedia entry on the play of Richard II: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_II_%28play%29
Programme information for The Hollow Crown from BBC Two: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00s90hz
Wikipedia entry on The Hollow Crown (TV Series): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hollow_Crown_%28TV_series%29
Learn more about Richard II in the Shakespeare Uncovered series: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/shakespeare-uncovered/video/richard-ii-with-derek-jacobi/
The Hollow Crown: Richard II
Clips
John of Gaunt chastises King Richard
http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/shakespeare John of Gaunt (Patrick Stewart) is dying. He criticises Richard (Ben Wishaw) for being surrounded by a thousand flatterers and for being landlord of England rather than King.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/shakespeare John of Gaunt (Patrick Stewart) is dying. He criticises Richard (Ben Wishaw) for being surrounded by a thousand flatterers and for being landlord of England rather than King. less
Related Productions
- Il Re Muore (The King Dies) – Richard II (Angiulli, Laura; 2018)
- Ricardo 2 (Richard II) (Singer, Enrique; 1996)
- The Hollow Crown: Henry IV, Part 1 (Eyre, Richard; 2012)
- The Hollow Crown: Henry IV, Part 2 (Eyre, Richard; 2012)
- The Hollow Crown: Henry V (Sharrock, Thea; 2012)
