King Richard II
- Synopsis
- Series of twelve educational films designed as ‘an introduction to each play’s theme or atmosphere’. This extract features sequences from Richard II featuring John of Gaunt’s deathbed speech (II i) and Richard’s soliloquy in the dungeon at Pomfret (V v).
- Series
- Shakespeare Series, The
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Film
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Year of release
- 1974
- Duration
- 12 mins
Credits
- Director
- Peter Seabourne
- Cast
Colin Farrell King Richard II Mark Kingston John of Gaunt Paul Chapman Edmund of Langley, Duke of York
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Richard II
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Reviews
- Rothwell, Kenneth S. and Annabelle Henkin Melzer, Shakespeare on Screen: An International Filmography and Videography (London: Mansell, 1990) entry 240.
Production Company
Archive
- Name
Folger Shakespeare Library
- reference@folger.edu
- Web
- http://www.folger.edu External site opens in new window
- Phone
- (202) 544 4600
- Fax
- (202) 544 4623
- Address
- 201 East Capitol Street, SE
Washington
DC 20003
USA
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "King Richard II". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av66996 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)