Richard II

A BBC production of Shakespeare’s “King Richard the Second” featuring Derek Jacobi as Richard the Second, Sir John Gielgud as Richard of Gaut and Wendy Hiller as the Duchess of York. One of thirty-seven plays by Shakespeare to be presented by the BBC over a six year period.

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Credits

producer

Cedric Messina

production company

BBC

Time-Life Films

director

David Giles

Duration

02:38:00:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1978

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

324496

Language

English

Subject categories

Adaptations

Literature → Literature

Literature → Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 - Film and video adaptations

Television

Television → Television programs

Television → Television programs → Television programs - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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United Kingdom, 1978

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