Richard II

Name: Richard II
Genre: Drama
Released: 2003-09-07
Duration: 3 h 30 min
Rating: 8.6
Cast: Andrew Marr, Razia Iqbal, Mark Rylance

TV Movie
2003
3h 30m

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8.6/10

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Richard II is a historical drama by William Shakespeare that depicts the downfall of King Richard II of England and his replacement by Henry Bolingbroke, who becomes King Henry IV. The movie... Read allRichard II is a historical drama by William Shakespeare that depicts the downfall of King Richard II of England and his replacement by Henry Bolingbroke, who becomes King Henry IV. The movie adaptation of the play has been made several times, with different actors playing the mai... Read allRichard II is a historical drama by William Shakespeare that depicts the downfall of King Richard II of England and his replacement by Henry Bolingbroke, who becomes King Henry IV. The movie adaptation of the play has been made several times, with different actors playing the main roles. The plot of the movie follows the main events of the play, which are: Richard II ... Read all

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10/10

The BBC4 broadcast of the play's production at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, London, England

Although the film quality isn't the best, this is a rare recording of the men's company's 2003 performance at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in Bankside, London. It stars Mark Rylance in the title role. In 2005, he will step down from 10 years as the artistic director of the Globe. Anyone who has seen his performances knows his skill and sheer sense of enjoyment at performing Shakespeare.

My wife and I were present during this performance to a sold-out crowd. To see this performance is to see one of Shakespeare's history plays done at its best. As with many Globe productions, it was done in "original practice," meaning the staging (including men playing all the roles), costumes, props, and music are all true to historical Elizabethan practice.

I highly recommend viewing this play, as well as any other at the Globe.