Richard II

About Richard II

Richard II, who ascended the throne as a child, is a regal and stately monarch. 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.

Richard II (1978) is a history tv movie film directed by David Giles. It runs 157 minutes and was released in December 1978.

Derek Jacobi appears as King Richard II, John Gielgud as John of Gaunt, Jon Finch as Henry Bolingbroke, and Wendy Hiller as Duchess of York.

Members will find british history and king of england in it. In the United States it streams on Britbox Apple TV channel.

The King, Henry IV Part 1, and Henry VI Part 1 make useful companions to Richard II.