Drama tv movie 30 july 1970 the tragedy of king richard ii, by william shakespeare. Stately and poetic, he enjoys the trappings of kingship and has an extraordinary flair for poetic language. An ambitious ruler with a lofty conception of the royal office, he was deposed by his cousin henry bolingbroke because of his arbitrary and factional rule. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. Richard ii richard ii, the first of the four history plays that make up shakespeares henriad is given a gorgeous, sumptuous treatment in the bbc hollow crown series.
Richard ii by william shakespeare is the first of eight plays that portray a historicallyinformed version of the war of the roses beginning in about 65 and ending with richard iiis death in 1485. This long and bloody civil conflict is known as the war of the roses. A story of power and plotting, richard ii is the first of shakespeares four plays about the house of lancaster. He is prince johns older brother and the ruler of england. His time as king was wiped from historical records after henry tudor ascended the throne on richard ivs death and changed history. Richard ii was directed by rupert goold, who adapted the screenplay with ben power.
Richard iiis dna throws up infidelity surprise bbc news. Richard ii 1982 the incompetent richard ii is deposed by henry bolingbroke and undergoes a crisis of identity once he is no longer king. King richard is a minor character of disneys 1973 animated feature robin hood. A 3d model of the spine of king richard iii of england. He also ruled as duke of normandy, aquitaine and gascony, lord of cyprus, count of poitiers, anjou, maine, and nantes, and was overlord of brittany at various times during the same period. Sep 19, 20 king richard is called upon to settle a dispute between his cousin henry bolingbroke and thomas mowbray.
Richard ii king of england alfred richardson henry bolingbroke, richards cousin cheyne jenkinson john of gaunt, bolingbrokes father nigel ensor the duke of york, uncle to richard ray spence. This basically says that, well, a king has two bodies. King richard was the older brother and, according to prince john, was favored by their mother. Richard has just received news that bolingbroke soon to be henry iv has gained momentum and the welsh army richard was hoping would be his saving grace, is not coming to his side. Unwilling to surrender aquitaine, richard joined forces with king philip ii of france in 1189 and drove henry into abject submission. King richard iv was the king of england from 1485 to 1498, following the reign of his uncle, king richard iii, who was killed in the battle of bosworth field. In the tudor court of elizabeth i, lord edmund blackadder strives to win her majestys favour while attempting to avoid a grisly fate should he offend her. In 2012, researchers and archaeologists found a skeleton under a car park in the city of leicester.
King richard ii drama tv movie 24 january 1954 the incompetent richard ii is deposed by henry bolingbroke and undergoes a crisis of identity once he is no longer king. Richard iii 1995 stream and watch online moviefone. King richard ii the king of england when the play begins, richard is a young man who has not matured much since his adolescence. The incompetent king richard ii is deposed by henry bolingbroke and undergoes a. The tragedy of richard ii by william shakespeare youtube. The incompetent richard ii is deposed by henry bolingbroke and undergoes a crisis of identity once he is no longer king. If you put all the data together, the evidence is overwhelming that these are the remains of richard iii.
Gielgud in murder on the orient express 1974, though the character was called edward beddoes in that version, and jacobi in murder on the orient express 2017. When some literary critics talk about richard ii, they bring up a fancy political theory called the king s two bodies. He possessed considerable political and military ability. Oct 25, 2019 the true story behind the netflix movie the king. When king richard exiles henry bolingbroke and thomas mowbray over a dispute, he sows the seeds of his own downfall. He was the second king of the house of plantagenet. They forced him to acknowledge richard as his heir and harried. Ben whishaw stars as the titular richard ii of england. From a general summary to chapter summaries to explanations of famous quotes, the sparknotes richard ii study guide has everything you need to ace quizzes, tests, and essays. Richard calls for a duel but then halts it just before swords clash. Richard ii study guide from litcharts the creators of. Richard i 8 september 1157 6 april 1199 was king of england from 1189 until his death.
The cutting dialog was beautiful and wonderfully ambiguous, each line gives you a sense of wonder and sometimes a wow. In contrast to prince john, richard is shown to be much stronger looking, and he sports a full mane. Netflixs new movie the king draws more from shakespeares play henry v than from actual historical facts. Richard, in fact, may not have been entirely evil at all, but as john ford has a character say many years later, when the legend becomes fact, print the legend. A precursor to his henriad trilogy, shakespeares richard ii charts richards fall from grace and the rise of the future henry iv, the first king from the house of lancaster. Its no wonder richard is so often called a precursor to shakespeares famously moody, soliloquyspouting teenager hamlet. Jun 15, 2017 richard the lionheart was the son of king henry ii of england and eleanor of aquitaine and the second king in the plantagenet line. It is based on the life of king richard ii of england ruled 7799 and is the first part of a tetralogy, referred to by some scholars as the henriad, followed by three plays concerning richards successors. Born the grandson of edward iii and a member of the plantagenet family, richard ii inherited the throne as a child. Sir laurence oliviers 1955 film version, which he directed and in which he plays the title role, supported by sir cedric hardwicke as king edward, sir john gielgud as clarence, the delectable claire bloom as the lady anne and a host of other brilliant performers and ian mckellens 1995 version, screenwritten by mckellen and director richard loncraine, in which mckellen also plays the title role.
Richard was born on 8 september 1157 in oxford, son of henry ii and eleanor of aquitaine. May 14, 2019 richard iii was a child when his family, the house of york, engaged in battle against the lancastrians for control of the country. Apr 18, 2016 james norton and dominic rowan star as richard ii and henry bolingbroke in an extract from the complete walk a free, interactive celebration of shakespeares plays music by bjarte eike. He was the eighth king of the house of plantagenet, and the final one of the direct line. Bbc presents the classic play by william shakespeare with a stellar cast featuring john gielgud and derek jacobi. You can buy the arden text of this play from the online bookstore. It is the first of four television adaptations of shakespeares second history tetralogy commissioned by bbc two under the series title the hollow crown. Richard ii, king of england, is irresponsible, foolish and vain. Watch william shakespeares king richard ii now on your favorite device. Richard ii act 3 scene 2 monologue shakespeare monologue. It is the first of four television adaptations of shakespeares. Indeed, richard ii is the rare there are only 3 others shakespeare play written entirely in verse. Director rupert goold and his design team create a painterly and poetic film and ben whishaw is terrific as a soft, selfaborbed and weak but still likeable king. Richard ii, born january 6, 67, bordeaux francedied february 1400, pontefract, yorkshire now in west yorkshire, england, king of england from 77 to 99.
Find out where to watch, buy, and rent richard iii online on moviefone. Richard ii is a 2012 british television film based on william shakespeares play of the same name. The tragedy of king richard ii synopsis king richard asks his uncle john of gaunt to bring his son henry bolingbroke cousin of richard, also. Bolingbroke invades england, forcing the vain king to abdicate the throne, and rebellion ensues. Richard ii takes place during two years of the life of englands king richard ii, who reigned from 77 to 99. The program was also nominated for the best single drama award. 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 choise of chansellors, and detached from his country and its people.
The incompetent king richard ii is deposed by henry bolingbroke and undergoes a crisis of identity once he is no longer king. Richard was far more interested in his holdings in france and in his crusading endeavors than he was in governing england, where he spent about six months of his tenyear reign. The true story behind the netflix movie the king time. Dec 02, 2014 however, there are a wealth of other details linking the body to the plantagenet king. In this scene from the shakespeare history play, king richard ben whishaw relinquishes the crown to henry bolingbroke rory kinnear. Enter king richard ii, john of gaunt, with other nobles and attendants king richard ii old john of gaunt, timehonourd lancaster, hast thou, according to thy oath and band, brought hither henry hereford thy bold son, here to make good the boisterous late appeal, which then our leisure would not let us. Whishaws performance earned him the 20 british academy television award bafta for leading actor. In the presence of king richard, henry bolingbroke who would eventually be henry iv accuses thomas mowbray duke of norfolk of embezzling crown funds and of plotting the death of his uncle, the duke of gloucester. The actions and repercussions of a proud king, whose vanity and selfishness lead to his downfall. Apr 02, 2020 when his brother henry died, richard i became heir to the throne of england, and king henry ii asked richard to yield aquitaine to his brother john.
The tragedy of king richard the second national theatre live. Nov 11, 2019 she was buried next to her son, king richard the lionheart, and husband, king of england, henry ii plantagenet in the fontevraud abbey. Richard ii doesnt match the juicy intrigue or propulsive action of some of the other history plays, despite its beheadings, betrayals and climactic regicide. His richard is vile and without merit, universally loathed, loathing himself. In brief, it is the story of the downfall and deposition of king richard ii of england. Apr 03, 2016 richard ii doesnt match the juicy intrigue or propulsive action of some of the other history plays, despite its beheadings, betrayals and climactic regicide. Sir john gielgud john of gaunt and sir derek jacobi king richard ii played edward masterson in adaptations of the 1934 novel murder on the orient express by dame agatha christie. Certainly richard iii is one of the most memorable characters in all of shakespeare. Richard ii, who ascended the throne as a child, is a regal and stately monarch. The remains were believed to be richard iii, the plantagenet king who was killed at the battle of bosworth in 1485.
This visceral new production about the limits of power will be directed by joe hillgibbins, whose previous plays include little revolution at the almeida and absolute hell at the national theatre. The incompetent king richard ii is deposed by henry bolingbroke and. With derek jacobi, john gielgud, jon finch, wendy hiller. There are few film representations of this play only 2 it seems. Simon russell beale plays william shakespeares richard ii, broadcast live from the stage of the almeida theatre in london to cinemas. A particularly wonderful touch was the way richard 2 was played like an unearthly micheal jackson character, he even had a monkey, a perfect nuance to the divine and lofty king richard 2. However, there are a wealth of other details linking the body to the plantagenet king. Watch william shakespeares king richard ii prime video. Richard ii is a play by william shakespeare that was first performed in 1597. Eleanor of aquitaine mother of king richard the lionheart.
Richard iii was a child when his family, the house of york, engaged in battle against the lancastrians for control of the country. There are two definitive film productions of richard iii. This film of henry bolingbrokes betrayal, banishment and return, a kings wickedness, weakness and vanity, is beautifully shot, marvellously acted, perfectly cast. In richard ii, king richard ben whishaw of skyfall, a vain, selfindulgent man who rules with little regard for his peoples welfare, is called. Heres everything you need to know about the groundbreaking discovery, from the dna analysis that confirmed richard s identity to his reinterment at leicester cathedral. If its possible to say about a work of shakespeare, richard ii is. Unable to properly manage money and an inept politician in the eyes of his courtiers, richards hold on the throne is tenuous. The life and death of king richard the second, commonly called richard ii, is a history play by william shakespeare believed to have been written in approximately 1595. Read a plot overview of the entire play or a scene by scene summary and analysis. He is seen as an ideal king, kind, and considerate of his.
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