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Richard II (2012)

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Richard II is a 2012 British television film based on William Shakespeare's play of the same name. It is the first of four television adaptations of Shakespeare's second history tetralogy commissioned by BBC Two under the series title The Hollow Crown. Richard II was directed by Rupert Goold, who adapted the screenplay with Ben Power. Ben Whishaw stars as the titular Richard II of England. It was first broadcast on 30 June 2012 on BBC2.

Whishaw's performance earned him the 2013 British Academy Television Award (BAFTA) for Leading actor. The program was nominated for the best Single drama award.

Actors

Ben Whishaw

(King Richard)Rory Kinnear

(Henry Bolingbroke)Patrick Stewart

(John of Gaunt)David Suchet

(Duke of York)David Morrissey

(Earl of Northumberland)
And :
James Purefoy
Tom Hughes
Clémence Poésy
Lindsay Duncan
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