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King Richard the Second

Title

King Richard the Second / by William Shakespeare ; a BBC-TV production in association with Time-Life Television ; producer, Cedric Messina ; directed by David Giles.

Variant title

Title on disc label: Richard II Richard 2 Richard the Second

Format

DVD, Videodisc

Series

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Works. 2000. Ambrose Video.

Published/Produced

New York : Ambrose Video Pub., [between 2000 and 2001]

Description

1 videodisc (157 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Cast

Derek Jacobi (King Richard), John Gielgud (John of Gaunt), Jon Finch (Henry Bolingbroke), Wendy Hiller (Duchess of York), Charles Gray (Duke of York), Mary Morris (Duchess of Gloucester), David Swift (Duke of Northumberland), Clifford Rose (Bishop of Carlisle), Charles Keating (Duke of Aumerle), Richard Owens (Thomas Mowbray), Janet Maw (Queen), Jeffrey Holland (Duke of Surrey), Jeremy Bulloch (Henry Percy), Robin Sachs (Bushy), Damien Thomas (Bagot), Alan Dalton (Green), David Dodimead (Lord Ross), John Flint (Lord Willoughby), Carl Oatley (Earl Berkeley), William Whymper (Sir Stephen Scroop), John Barcroft (Earl of Salisbury), David Garfield (Welsh Captain), Desmond Adams (Sir Pierce of Exton), Joe Ritchie (Groom), Paddy Ward (Keeper), Bruno Barnabe (Abbot of Westminster), Jonathan Adams (Gardener), Alan Collins (Gardener's Man), John Curless (Lord Fitzwater), Terry Wright (Murderer), Ronald Fernee (Servant), Tim Brown (Herald), Mike Lewin (Herald), Phillada Sewell (Queen's Lady), Sandra Frieze (Queen's Lady).

Credits

Original music, William Walton ; production design, Tony Abbott ; script editor, Alan Shallcross ; literary consultant, John Wilders.

System details

DVD; digitally remastered; picture & sound enhanced. System requirements for script: PC or Mac with Microsoft Word, DVD-ROM drive.

Language

In English with optional English subtitles.

Summary

Shakespeare's historical play about the dynastic struggle between Richard II and Henry Bolingboke (later Henry IV).

Notes

"Word for word as written by William Shakespeare"--Container. "History"--Container. Extras: the complete script in Microsoft Word document format. Originally broadcast on the BBC series The Shakespeare plays in 1978. Taped Apr. 12-17, 1978 at the BBC Television studios in London.

Subject headings

Richard II, King of England, 1367-1400--Drama. Great Britain--History--Richard II, 1377-1399--Drama. Great Britain--Kings and rulers--Biography--Drama.

Genre heading

Drama. Televised performances. Television adaptations. Nonfiction television programs.

Other contributors

Messina, Cedric, television producer. Giles, David, 1926-2010, television director. Jacobi, Derek, actor. Gielgud, John, 1904-2000, actor. Finch, Jon, 1941-2012, actor. Hiller, Wendy, 1912-2003, actor. Gray, Charles D., 1928-2000, actor. Television adaptation of (work): Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. King Richard II. British Broadcasting Corporation, production company. Time-Life Television, production company. Ambrose Video Publishing, publisher.

Other titles

Shakespeare plays (Television program)

Standard Identifier

739815002779