Richard ii was directed by rupert goold, who adapted the screenplay with ben power. May 16, 2016 2 thoughts on download the hollow crown s02e02 henry vi part ii leave a comment. Subscribe and to official bbc youtube stream original bbc programmes first on bbc iplayer. Jun 30, 2012 home series the hollow crown absolute order season 1 episode 1 richard ii 99. The first episode, richard ii, was nominated for the best single drama at the baftas. The bbc has released a trailer for the second cycle of its historical drama series the hollow crown, subtitled the wars of the roses. Richard ii is a 2012 british television film based on william shakespeares play of the same name. Henry v is a grand drama of heroes, featuring the king that the english have enjoyed idolising for centuries, presented rousingly by shakespeare, speaking some of. Selection file type icon file name description size revision time user.
A fan page dedicated to bbcs the hollow crown, featuring four of shakespeares history plays. Richard ii, henry iv part 1, henry iv part 2, and henry v. Henry iv parts 1 and 2, and henry v, each roughly two hours long. Shakespeares epic yet intimate plays are filmed in the visually breathtaking landscape and architecture of the period.
Learn the important quotes in richard ii and the chapters theyre from. The bbcs new adaptation of shakespeares henriad quartet of history plays, broadcast under the title the hollow crown, began with richard ii, directed by rupert goold and adapted by goold and his longstanding colleague in the theatre ben power there is a saying i associate it with john huston, but i have seen it ascribed to others too that 90% of your success as a director is. Executive producer sam mendes brings together an allstar cast for this epic and definitive adaption of william shakespeares most celebrated history plays. Dec 11, 2016 the hollow crown, the wars of the roses will continue the epic saga with three more lavish film adaptations. The film begins as king richard ii ben whishaw tries to resolve a bitter dispute between his cousin, henry bolingbroke rory kinnear and thomas mowbray james purefoy. For within the hollow crown that rounds the mortal temples of a king keeps death his court, and there the antic sits. We have 7 episodes of the hollow crown in our archive. I believe the first three of these have only been filmed in the old 1970s bbc series of shakespeares complete works, and although the old series was at its best with its version. The hollow crown deftly demonstrates that even the bards most obscure work can be sumptuous appointment viewing saving benedict cumberbatchs riveting incarnation of richard. Watch the sound team behind richard ii discuss their work with jenni falconer backstage at the british academy television craft awards in.
The series consists of the second shakespeare tetralogy, the henriad. Rent the hollow crown 20 starring tom hiddleston and ben wishaw on dvd and bluray. Jun 10, 2014 the series consists of the second shakespeare tetralogy, the henriad. Richard ii bbc2, saturday the first of four new productions of shakespeares history plays came derek jacobi on richard ii. 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. The hollow crown is bbcs magnificent filming of the shakespeares second henriad richard ii with henry ivs rise to power, henry iv, parts i and ii, and henry v.
For example, in the hollow crown version of richard ii we actually see the banished henry bolingbroke return to england and be received by northumberland, an event which shakespeare has happen off. With anton lesser, simon russell beale, tom georgeson, john mackay. From executive producer sam mendes comes the hollow crown, stunning adaptations of f. The hollow crown, the wars of the roses will continue the epic saga with three more lavish film adaptations. Richard ii the bbcs new adaptation of shakespeares henriad quartet of history plays, broadcast under the title the hollow crown, began with richard ii, directed by rupert goold and adapted by goold and his longstanding colleague in the theatre ben power. Richard ii, henry iv, part 1, henry iv, part 2 and henry v, starring ben whishaw, jeremy irons and tom hiddleston. The hollow crown brings together four filmed adaptations of shakespeares history plays. The people gathered around the project were of really high standard. After a long civil war between the royal families of york and lancaster, england enjoys a period of peace under king edward iv. Aug 08, 20 see the trailer for this acclaimed shakespeare series, the hollow crown. The wars of the roses is a lavish threepart followup to the bafta winning the hollow crown airing on pbs great performances series. But edwards younger brother, richard, resents the power and happiness around him. Evil richard plots his path to rule and layers that path with bodies of friend and foe alike. The two largest north american theater festivalsosf in ashland, oregon and the stratford festival in canadahave averaged around one production every decade, significantly less than henry v and richard iii, the two most common.
Within the hollow crown features the young king, richard ii who ruled from 77 at age ten to 99. The white queen is a riveting portrayal of one of the most dramatic and turbulent times in english history. Bbc the hollow crown synopsis for richard ii media centre. Within the hollow crown that rounds the mortal temples of. A story of love and lust, seduction and deception, betrayal and murder, it is uniquely told through the perspective of three different, yet equally relentless women elizabeth woodville, margaret beaufort and anne neville. The incompetent richard ii is deposed by henry bolingbroke and undergoes a crisis of identity once he is no longer king. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube.
Richard ii the hollow crown shakespeares history plays. London the first image has been released from the the hollow crown. As part of its christmas day programming, pbs has decided to air the last episode of the hollow crown. May, 2016 the bbcs series of adaptations of shakespeares history plays, the hollow crown, is back, marking the 400th anniversary since the bards death. Henrys guilt over the result of his return to england overshadows the rest of the play. Jul 01, 2012 but immediately following the hollow crown. Malicious, powerhungry, and bitter about his physical deformity, richard begins to aspire secretly to the throneand decides to kill anyone he has to. The hollow crown concludes with henry v thankfully keeping tom hiddleston filling the role he magnificently started in henry iv. After halting a duel between warring nobles bolingbroke rory kinnear and mowbray james purefoy, richard ii ben wishaw banishes both men from his kingdom. The hollow crown is the bbcs daring new production of four of shakespeares history plays. The hollow crown is a tv show on australian national television from sbs one with an average rating of 3. The quality of the acting, in particular, with people like ben.
Oct 01, 2014 london the first image has been released from the the hollow crown. Rent the hollow crown 20 on dvd and bluray netflix. Rory kinnear, david suchet, patrick stewart, clemence poesy and james purefoy in the hollow crowns richard ii by william shakespeare. It is the first of four television adaptations of shakespeares second history tetralogy commissioned by bbc two under the series title the hollow crown. Home series the hollow crown absolute order season 1 episode 1 richard ii 99. This is the hollow crown richard ii bbc by baylor shakespeare on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. The hollow crown richard ii feat ben whishaw youtube. In the hollow crown 2012 and the wars of the roses 2016, richard iis scepterd isle transforms into 2 henry vis fertile england before. Below, bolingbroke returns to england from his banishment. Mounted with unsurpassed scope and scale, the hollow crown dramatically reimagines the tetralogy as a limited series, exploring themes of succ. The wars of the roses concludes this weekend with richard iii. Following the death of bolingbrokes father, john of gaunt patrick stewart, richard seizes his money and land to pay for wars against rebels in ireland. Nov 18, 2014 for example, in the hollow crown version of richard ii we actually see the banished henry bolingbroke return to england and be received by northumberland, an event which shakespeare has happen off.
Olivier award winners rupert goold, richard eyre and thea sharrock directed the. A miniseries of adaptations of shakespeares history plays. Of these four plays i had read them all, but only seen henry v, and i doubt im alone. John of gaunt chastises king richard the hollow crown. Of the three works represented in the series, henry v is the most straightforward, although like its predecessors shares common themes, including what is at this point, a vast overreaction to an insult. A new production of the first tetralogy, the hollow crown ii, is in the works this year. Related questions and answers for quotes in richard ii. The wars of the roses, which stars benedict cumberbatch as richard iii. Within the hollow crown by margaret campbell barnes goodreads. Richard ii ben whishaw reluctantly relinquishes the crown to bolingbroke rory kinnear in richard ii. See the trailer for this acclaimed shakespeare series, the hollow crown. The foolish, young richard initiates his downfall by banishing two men as a resolution to their feud.
Scales on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Bbc the hollow crown synopsis for richard ii media. However, historical plays like this are simply timeless. The wars of the roses, which stars benedict cumberbatch as richard iii, judi dench as cecily, duchess of york and sophi. The hollow crown is a series of british television film adaptations of william shakespeares. In this scene from the shakespeare history play, king richard ben whishaw relinquishes the crown to henry bolingbroke rory kinnear.
Richard ii is the first of four shakespeare history plays comprising the hollow crown airing on pbs stations this fall. Richard iii and richmond rally their troops for battle the hollow crown. Jul 01, 2012 the hollow crown is the bbcs daring new production of four of shakespeares history plays. The wars of the roses came to television screens several years after the original series aired. 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. 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. What did you think of the first series of the hollow crown. Read shakespeares richard ii, act 3, scene 2 for free from the folger. The bbcs series of adaptations of shakespeares history plays, the hollow crown, is back, marking the 400th anniversary since the bards death. The wars of the roses concludes tonight with benedict cumberbatch starring as the title character in richard iii. Ben whishaw stars as the titular richard ii of england.
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