King Richard the Second

Resource Information

The work King Richard the Second represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Evanston Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

King Richard the Second

Statement of responsibility

by William Shakespeare ; a BBC-TV production in association with Time-Life Television ; producer, Cedric Messina ; directed by David Giles

Title variation

• Richard II
• Richard the Second

Contributor

• Time-Life Television
• Finch, Jon, 1941-2012
• Gielgud, John, 1904-2000
• Giles, David, 1926-2010
• Gray, Charles D., 1928-2000
• Hiller, Wendy, 1912-2003
• Jacobi, Derek
• Messina, Cedric
• Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
• Ambrose Video Publishing
• British Broadcasting Corporation, Television Service

Subject

• Biographies
• English drama -- Television adaptations
• Great Britain -- History -- Richard II, 1377-1399 -- Drama
• Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Biography | Drama
• Historical films
• Richard, II, King of England, 1367-1400 -- Drama
• Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Television adaptations
• Television adaptations
• Television plays
• Television programs -- Great Britain

Genre

• Drama
• Historical films
• Television adaptations
• Television plays
• Biographies
• Biography

Language

eng

Summary

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

Member of

• Works
• Shakespeare plays

Cataloging source

SNN

Characteristic

videorecording

Date time place

Taped Apr. 12-17, 1978 at the BBC Television studios in London

PerformerNote

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)

Runtime

157

Series statement

• Complete dramatic works of William Shakespeare.
• Shakespeare plays

Target audience

adult

Technique

live action