Com, 2000 act i scene i scene ii scene iii scene iv act ii scene i scene ii scene iii scene iv act iii scene i scene ii scene iii scene iv scene v scene vi scene vii act iv scene i. Simon russell beale plays william shakespeares richard ii, broadcast live from the stage of the almeida theatre in london to cinemas. 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. The tragedy being that richard gets knocked off the english throne and tossed in the slammer where he has an emotional meltdown right before hes murdered. Shakespears play the tragedy of king richard the second. Mar 28, 2016 bard in the barracks presents the second show of our 2011 season, the play that many consider shakespeares greatest accomplishment, king lear. Regista, attori, sceneggiatori, musicisti e tutto il cast tecnico. King richard ii r2, son of edward the black prince of wales, who was the 1st son of kind edward iii e3. Richard ii themes from litcharts the creators of sparknotes. At that time only the recently inaugurated bbc 2 channel was broadcasting in colour and the new tv sets were very expensive. And all the clouds that lourd upon our house in the deep bosom of the ocean buried. 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. The body natural is a mortal body, subject to all the weaknesses of mortal human beings.
The tragedy of richard ii by william shakespeare youtube. The tragedy of king richard ii, by william shakespeare. Beyond the fringe was the ancestor and inspiration for monty python. 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. Although richard iii was first published in 1597, most scholars believe that this play about the rise and fall of a wicked king was written several years earlier, probably in 1592 or 1593, and first performed shortly afterward. Long before sir ian mckellen played gandalf in lord of the rings, he was kind of a hottie as richard ii in this 1971 bbc production.
It is generally believed that shakespeare wrote during the mid1590s many scholars maintain that the play could not have been written before late 1594 or early 1595, since it was not until this time that a poem thought to be one of shakespeares primary sources was listed in the stationers register. The true tragedy of richard iii is an anonymous elizabethan history play on the subject of richard iii of england. The actions and repercussions of a proud king, whose vanity and selfishness lead to his downfall. The tragedy of king richard i by william shakespeare this royal throne of kings, this scepterd isle, this earth of majesty, this seat of mars, this other eden, demiparadise. One of shakepseares most lyrical plays, this is the first of his history series that continues with parts 1 and 2 of king henry iv and with king henry v. This new and innovative edition recognizes the plays preeminence as a performance work.
John davis batchelder collection library of congress. Read the full text of richard ii with a sidebyside translation here. Duke of lancaster about the accusation his son henry bolingbroke duke of. The tragedy of king richard ii tv is a film directed by richard cottrell, toby robertson with ian mckellen, timothy west, robert eddison, paul hardwick, year. Richard iii is the play, shakespeare in the bar sitb is the company producing it, and the bar for this final performance is small brewpub in oak cliff the first took place at the wild. The tragedy of king richard ii 1970 the tragedy of king richard ii, by william shakespeare. Bloom thought sir ian mckellen was the greatest richard iii he had ever seen, and richard loncraines 1995 film is based on mckellens famous 1990 national theater performance. Dec 17, 2015 richard iii is the play, shakespeare in the bar sitb is the company producing it, and the bar for this final performance is small brewpub in oak cliff the first took place at the wild. This basically says that, well, a king has two bodies. Shakespeare calls his play the tragedy of king richard the second. It looks like we dont have a synopsis for this title yet. There are various possibilities lessons about politics see john r.
The tragedy of king richard ii tv 1971 filmaffinity. For the tragedy of richard iii, shakespeare picked up the story with the attainder of the duke of clarence, who had married a daughter of warwick and had served his fatherinlaw from 1469 to 1471, and who had been involved constantly in quarrels with the king and with his other brother, richard of gloucester. Sir pierce of exton decides solely on his own to execute the deposed king, and then, as a result, he is banished by king henry. Traditionally, following the theory of the greek philosopher aristotle, a tragedy is thought to be a story of a downfallthe fall from good fortune into ill fortuneof a tragic hero with that downfall caused at least in part by the heros hamartia which may mean mistake, or tragic flawor perhaps a mistake made because of. Mckellens film is directly based on an earlier stage production set in a nazified england of the 1930s, which toured europe for six years to sellout crowds prior to. The second longest tragedy after hamlet, the original richard iii was written in 159294 by the bard, the title given to shakespeare as he is considered to be the greatest poet ever. The tragedy of king richard iii his reputation is for kicking aggressively. The tragedy of king richard ii tv movie 1970 plot summary. The tragedy of king richard ii winthrop university.
There are few film representations of this play only 2 it seems. A dark fairy tale about a kingdom that descends into. Mowbray correctly predicts bolingbrokes return and his hand in richard ii s downfall. Shakespeares richard ii and marlowes edward ii were successful stage productions recorded in the studio for bbc television in the early days of colour transmissions. The tragedy of king richard ii by william shakespeare. The unpopular king richard ii, having bankrupted his country, banishes his cousin henry bolingbroke who later returns and deposes richard. Next part 2 the tragedy of king richard the second by william shakespeare dramatis personae king richard the second john of gaunt, duke of lancaster uncle to the king. Films in the media collection are available on the second floor of the library and may be checked out for 2 weeks. Four people stand in his way his brothers clarence and king edward, and edwards two young sons. He should be kicking shakespeares arse, according to marcel dorney and daniel evans two immensely talented playwrights, because shakespeare played on his deformity to correspondingly twist his reputation. The tragedy of richard ii by william shakespeare duration. 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.
From executive producer sam mendes, king richard ii tells the classic story of murder and revenge that led to the fall of. The theme of the kings two bodies is pertinent throughout richard ii, from the exile of bolingbroke to the deposition of king richard ii. Streaming videos can be accessed online using your sf borrower id and pin. With derek jacobi, john gielgud, jon finch, wendy hiller. The reason, i think, is the difference between the ways in which the two protagonists are presented. To settle the dispute, king richard ii decides to let the men joust, only to later decide that they shall both be banished mowbray for life, bolingbroke for five years instead. The tragedy of king richard ii long before sir ian mckellen played gandalf in lord of the rings, he was kind of a hottie as richard ii in this 1971 bbc production. Enter gloucester, solus gloucester now is the winter of our discontent made glorious summer by this sun of york. Thats why the publishers of the first quarto edition of the play printed in 1597 called it the tragedy of richard ii. The tragedy of king richard ii images of richard ii the wilton diptych a parody of shakespearean history writing by beyond the fringe, a british comedy group who wrote in the 1960s. The incompetent king richard ii is deposed by henry bolingbroke and.
Macbeth, however, is normally classified as a tragedy and richard iii as a history play, even though it was originally published under the title the most tragicall history of king richard iii. This set of plays depicts the historic struggles for the english throne, and, along with shakespeares other tetralogy, the changes of power that eventually led to the rule of queen elizabeth i, the monarch of england during the first part of shakespeares career. The tragedy of king richard ii frenchs acting edition william shakespeare on. E4 is newly declared king since the murder by richard of king henry vi h6, see 3h6 5. Ian mckellen, stephen greif, timothy west, richard bebb, john cording, david calder, andrew crawford, james laurenson, michael godfrey, robert eddison.
Richard ii is the first play in a tetralogy a group of four plays commonly referred to as the henriad. The tragedy of king richard ii by william shakespeare craig. You can buy the arden text of this play from the online bookstore. The tragedy of king richard ii frenchs acting edition. Bolingbroke invades england and richard is eventually forced to surrender to him and is later murdered at pomfret castle.
The two bestknown film versions are those with laurence olivier and ian mckellen. Bard in the barracks presents the second show of our 2011 season, the play that many consider shakespeares greatest accomplishment, king lear. Shakespeares the tragedy of king richard the second in the original text, complete with line numbers. 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. Rscs production of king richard ii to be relayed live around the world and streamed into 1,000 british schools maev kennedy mon 27 may 20 19. May 30, 2016 the tragedy of king richard iii his reputation is for kicking aggressively. The tragedy of king richard ii earl of salisbury 1970 itv playhouse private kent 1970 battle of britain replacement pilot red section red 2 1969. The tragedy of king richard ii by william shakespeare craig, oxford edition part 1 out of 3. Richard ii dramatizes the downfall of, you guessed it, king richard ii. Calling a 400 yearold production a premiere is a bold statement. Richard is imprisoned in pomfret castle, where he faces his death alone, philosophically contemplating the meaning of his fall from grandeur. Traditionally, following the theory of the greek philosopher aristotle, a tragedy is thought to be a story of a downfall the fall from good fortune into ill fortune of a tragic hero with that downfall caused at least in part by the heros hamartia which may mean mistake, or tragic flawor perhaps a mistake made because of.
Most film versions of richard iii feature actors who had previously played richard on stage. It has attracted the attention of scholars of english renaissance drama principally for the question of its relationship with william shakespeares richard iii. Event in dallas, tx by shakespeare in the bar on monday, december 7 2015 with 1. The tragedy of king richard ii tv film velka britanie, 1971. The life and death of king richard the second, commonly called richard ii, is a history play by william shakespeare believed to have been written in approximately 1595. Richard iii movie article about richard iii movie by. Sections shakespeare films libguides at santa fe college. The tragedy of king richard iii is an excavation of the play, the man and ourselves. The tragedy of king richard iii shakespeare in the. Not a good king, according to historical accounts, richard ii and his failings were popularized by william shakespeare in the tragedy of king richard ii in this clip, we see john gielgud, in the role of john of gaunt the duke of lancaster, bemoaning the weaknesses of the country under richard ii and berating the king for his bad judgment.
Richard iii is one of shakespeares most popular plays on the stage and has been adapted successfully for film. The play ends with henry iv planning a penitential pilgrimage to the holy land. With ian mckellen, timothy west, robert eddison, paul hardwick. The tragedy of king richard i by william shakespeare this royal throne of kings, this scepterd isle, this earth of. The tragedy of king richard i burnet middle school. Modern forensics reveal gruesome details of king richard iii. When some literary critics talk about richard ii, they bring up a fancy political theory called the king s two bodies. But richard the crooked shadow, the symbol of unchecked ambition is larger than any one person, living or dead. Richard iii opened at the leicester square theatre on december, 1955, with queen elizabeth ii and prince philip attending the premiere.
Richard, duke of gloucester richard, future richard iii or r3, son of richard plantagenet duke of york, is the youngest brother to edward iv e4. Challenging traditional practice, the text is based on the 1597 quarto which, brings us closest to the play as it would have been staged. Shakespeare, william 15641616 university of virginia. It sets the play in an england of an alternate timeline, which clearly evokes 1930s fascism. The tragedy of king richard the second national theatre live. So onebyone, richard has them removed, blind to anything except his ambition. The tragedy of king richard the third william shakespeare contents. Mowbray correctly predicts bolingbrokes return and his hand in richard iis downfall. Its no wonder richard is so often called a precursor to shakespeares famously moody, soliloquyspouting teenager hamlet.
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