Richard ii mark rylance confronts bolingbroke liam brennan at flint castle and agrees to give up his crown. The hollow crown is a series of british television film adaptations of william shakespeares history plays the first cycle is an adaptation of shakespeares second historical tetralogy, the henriad. Proshot videos, livestreams of shows, concert recordings, lincoln centernational theatre live, live musicals, documentaries about theatremusicals, any tv musicals movie musicals etc. Stage history richard iii royal shakespeare company. The classic shakespearean play about the murderously scheming 15thcentury king is reimagined in an alternative setting of 1930s england as clouds of fascism gather. Cultural depictions of richard ii of england wikipedia.
Richard iii is a 1995 film adaptation of the play by william shakespeare, directed by richard loncraine and starring ian mckellen. The film like the stage production before it updates the setting to 1930sera england, creating an alternate history where richard gloucester ian. Mark rylances allmale company performs shakespeares tragedy in an authentic elizabethan production from the globe includes behind the scenes footage and discussion with corin redgrave, zoe. With fiona shaw, graham crowden, richard bremmer, david lyon. When the disk arrived, i was relieved to find that it was indeed about richard ii. Ben whishaw stars as the titular richard ii of england. The play spans only the last two years of richard s life, from 98 to 1400. I felt that this production was a little unsympathetic to richard at the start. Richard reaches out to his uncle, york, who is weeping, and asks him to dry his eyes, since tears will do no good. 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. This production formed the basis of a film, directed by richard loncraine in 1995. This is the one to see, if you love richard ii the play. Past productions richard iii royal shakespeare company.
King henry ii meets with eleanor of aquitaine at christmastide 1183 to choose one of his sons as his successor. Sep 07, 2003 with andrew marr, razia iqbal, mark rylance, john mcenery. Full hd movies watch online movies and tv shows for free. Short 2003 tom furness 16 years of alcohol 2003 frankie. Ron cook played richard and julia foster played margaret. The truest production that i have seen on tape or dvd is the one with the equally magnificent sir derek jacobi as richard ii, from the bbc 1978 version with john gielgud. In richard ii, anger at a kings arbitrary rule leads to his downfalland sets in motion a decadeslong struggle for the act 1, scene 1 henry bolingbroke, king richard s cousin, publicly accuses thomas mowbray, duke of norfolk, of treason. The sequel to the 1995 film bad boys and the second film in the bad boys trilogy, the film follows detectives burnett and lowrey investigating the flow of illegal drugs going into miami. Richard ii, born january 6, 67, bordeaux francedied february 1400, pontefract, yorkshire now in west yorkshire, england, king of england from 77 to 99. Richard bremmer in a british tv film, richard ii 1997 veit schubert in another german version of richard ii 2001 liam brennan in another bbc film, richard ii 2003, broadcast live from the globe theatre in london. Robinson crusoe 2003 s2 dvdrip avc exkinoray youtube. Certainly richard iii is one of the most memorable characters in all of shakespeare. The audience and the text richard loncraine, the director of the new film richard iii has said that he wanted to make a film that he would want to see, as a person who was not into shakespeare, in fact someone who had been put off by shakespeare at school. He tells bolingbroke that although he is not his father, bolingbroke is nevertheless his heir, and hell willingly give him whatever he wants.
Our productions of richard iii over the years have included many famous actors playing the title role. Home trending history get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming. It is the first of four television adaptations of shakespeares second history tetralogy commissioned by bbc two under the series title the hollow crown. Its one of the bestloved works by william shakespeare. Through interviews with sir ian mckellen who plays richard iii and also wrote the screenplay, richard loncraine, the films director and actors from the film, the programme examines the. Wood richard iii signet classics richard ii folger shakespeare library julius caesar no. Shakespeares richard ii opens in the court of king richard ii in coventry, where a dispute between henry bolingbroke, the son of john of gaunt, and thomas mowbray, the duke of norfolk, is to be resolved by a tournament.
As the wars of the roses rage on around him, his mind and his power start to disintegrate, until his final deadly encounter with the duke of richmond at the battle of bosworth. Richard ii live from the globe british universities film. With andrew marr, razia iqbal, mark rylance, john mcenery. Gandalf as richard, a world war ii military leader. Ben whishaw stars as the king, alongside a phenomenal cast including rory kinnear.
Richard iii internet movie firearms database guns in. Mark rylance in another bbc film, richard ii 2003, broadcast live from the globe theatre in london ben whishaw in richard ii 2012 as part of the bbcs the hollow crown, a series of four of shakespeares history plays which also includes henry iv part 1, henry iv part 2 and henry v. 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. The tragedy of richard ii by william shakespeare youtube. Turton, richard, bailie, richard, whiting, wallace b. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Restyling the vicious richard iii as a 1930s fascist dictator, its the story of a ruthless prince who will spill any amount of blood to seize the english throne. The lion in winter is a 2003 madefortelevision remake of the stage play of the same name and of the original 1968 screen version of the play which had featured peter otoole and katharine hepburn the remake was first shown on december 26, 2003 in the u. Allmale casts notes notes interactive features the red button on a digital handset provided a subtitled running commentary from variety critic matt woolf, and members of the audience were interviewed about their expectations for the evening. The film starred robert donat as richard hannay, a canadian on vacation in england who becomes embroiled in murder and espionage while making the acquaintance of an icy cold blonde madeline carroll who. Richard iii movie article about richard iii movie by. It starred patrick stewart and glenn close, and was directed by andrei konchalovsky. Richard iii, 145285, king of england 148385, younger brother of edward iv edward iv, 144283, king of england 146170, 147183, son of richard, duke of york.
This was another tape that had deteriorated too much to digitize. Richard ii, henry iv, part 1, henry iv, part 2 and henry v, starring ben whishaw, jeremy irons and tom hiddleston. Having helped his brother king edward iv cedric hardwicke take the throne of england, the jealous hunchback richard, duke of york laurence olivier, plots to seize power for himself. Richard iii definition and meaning collins english dictionary. Film education has produced a 30 minute television programme about the film richard iii to complement and extend the work in this study guide. Just know that you can only post approved links, and requests should be commented in the request thread. An ambitious ruler with a lofty conception of the royal office, he was deposed by his cousin henry bolingbroke henry iv because of his arbitrary and factional rule. Jeremy irons in the tv miniseries the hollow crown in the henry iv episodes 2012.
The lion in winter is a 2003 madefortelevision remake of the stage play of the same name and of the original 1968 screen version of the play which had featured peter otoole and katharine hepburn. Four people stand in his way his brothers clarence and king edward, and edwards two young sons. Richard ii doesnt match the juicy intrigue or propulsive action of some of the other history plays, despite its beheadings, betrayals and climactic regicide. The first film in the series is richard ii, directed by rupert goold who also adapted the play with ben power.
When he played bolingbroke to ian mckellens richard in a 1960s prospect production, west discovered a play divided between his character and. Dec 10, 2012 this feature is not available right now. Richard ii tv movie 2003 technical specifications imdb. With ian mckellen, annette bening, christopher bowen, edward jewesbury. 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. A more didactic, schematic filmmaker might have exploited the storys upscale social milieu to score some obvious points about the moral bankruptcy and latent savagery of the ruling class. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. A performance of shakespeares richard ii broadcast live from the globe theatre, london. Music original song the hands that built america in gangs of new york music and lyric.
Richard iii is the kind of movie that earns the right to interpret the bards ideas through alternate perspectives because it does so without sacrificing its core values or integrity. Coming attractions for you 2020s most anticipated movies. Jane howell directed the play in 1982 for the bbc tv series of shakespeares plays, with the same cast as that of her bbc productions of the henry vi plays. Richard, the deformed duke of gloucester, lies, murders and cheats his way to the throne of england as he systematically slaughters his enemies, allies and family. Directed by richard loncraine, the film costars annette bening, kristin scott thomas, jim broadbent, robert downey, jr. Richard ii becomes dictatorial with age, which is abuse of power, though he is rather young when he falls, and henry iv is rather hesitant and lacks determination at the end of the play, at the beginning of his reign, and shakespeare shows how the clergy and some nobles are plotting in the wings, behind the back of the king. Robert lindsay in 1998 and henry goodman in 2003 here you can find out more about some of our. The first act begins with king richard sitting majestically on his throne in full state, having been requested to arbitrate a dispute between thomas mowbray and richard s cousin, henry bolingbroke, later henry iv, who has accused mowbray of squandering money given to him by richard for the kings soldiers and of. Cliff richard cliff world tour 2003 2003, dvd discogs. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Watch bad boys ii full free online 2003 video dailymotion.
Richard ii by william shakespeare dramatic reading youtube. Richard ii is a 2012 british television film based on william shakespeares play of the same name. The incompetent richard ii is deposed by henry bolingbroke and undergoes a. Live from the globe full movie stream free download richard ii. So onebyone, richard has them removed, blind to anything except his ambition. Mowbray claims innocence and demands a trial by combat. Richard iii is a 1955 british technicolor film adaptation of william shakespeares historical play of the same name, also incorporating elements from his henry vi, part 3. Richard ii subjects drama keywords shakespeare, william 15641616. Of course, richard iii has also been adapted into some memorable films, including the 1995 movie starring ian mckellen a. Although the film quality isnt the best, this is a rare recording of the mens companys 2003 performance at shakespeares globe theatre in bankside, london.
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. It was directed and produced by laurence olivier, who also played the lead role. Richard is my favourite shakespeare character as i love to witness his growth throughout the play which mark rylance performed very well. It was based on an acclaimed royal national theatre stage production by richard eyre that also starred mckellen. Bad boys ii is a 2003 american action comedy film directed by michael bay, produced by jerry bruckheimer, and starring will smith and martin lawrence. Jul 01, 2005 shakespeares richard ii presents a momentous struggle between richard ii and his cousin henry bolingbroke. Cultural depictions of henry iv of england wikipedia. In 2005, he will step down from 10 years as the artistic director of the globe. But the dvd is a very good copy of the original bbc production. Rscs richard ii, starring david tennant, comes to us. In 1955 sir laurence olivier played the title role in a more traditional film adaptation.
That series was shot on videotape instead of film, and of course in the 1970s and 80s there was no such thing as high definition tape. The second entry in the bbc television shakespeare cycle, richard ii bbc, tx. Live from the globe full film online watch richard ii. Feb 04, 20 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 called the duke of hereford, lancaster, and later. 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. Staring kristin scott thomas, nigel hawthorne, jim broadbent and john wood. Its always tough to choose an alfred hitchcock movie to put on any list, but the 39 steps was his first big international hit and still ranks as one of the greatest spy movies ever made. Sep 20, 2008 from the bbc4 broadcast, aired 7 september 2003. With glenn close, andrew howard, antal konrad, john light. 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.
Gielgud went on to play john of gaunt in the 1978 bbc film richard ii. With richard iii, laurence olivieras director, producer, and startransfigures shakespeares great historical drama into a mesmerizing vision of machiavellian villainy. Jun 02, 2014 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. Oliviers performance, viewed as the greatest of his career, charges richard with magnetic malevolence as he steals his brother edwards crown through a murderous set. Featuring many noted shakespearean actors, including a quartet of actors who later became knights, the film depicts richard plotting and. True, its source work, alistair macleans 1957 novel of the same name, was inspired by the battle of leros during world war ii, but j. The remake was first shown on december 26, 2003 in the u. The enemy below here is one of the best war movies ever, a chess game of cat and fish not mouse duration. Richard ii was directed by rupert goold, who adapted the screenplay with ben power. Though the story remains faithful to shakespeares play about the ambitious and twisted richard of gloucester, the films setting is an. Lee thompsons film feels like its own beast, beholden to. 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. But my favourite richard is the most vulnerable of them all.
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