RSC Live: Richard II
Seen it?2013 | 180 min | Drama, History
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs. If you loved All the Way, start here.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 3 hr.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 3 hr.
A monarch ordained by God to lead his people. But he is also a man of very human weakness. A man whose vanity threatens to divide the great houses of England and drag his people into a dynastic civil war that will last 100 years.
How it earned its rating
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- AudiencesNot counted
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- AwardsNot counted
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- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gregory Doran
- David TennantRichard II
- Nigel LindsayHenry Bolingbroke
- Michael PenningtonJohn of Gaunt
- Oliver Ford DaviesDuke of York
- Antony ByrneMowbray / Duke of Norfolk
- Emma HamiltonThe Queen
- Oliver RixDuke of Aumerle
- Sean ChapmanEarl of Northumberland
- Jim HooperBishop of Carlisle
- Jane LapotaireDuchess of Gloucester