RSC Live: Richard II

"I wasted time, and now doth time waste me."

2013 3h 0m EN

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★7.1TMDB · 8

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Synopsis

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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.

“I wasted time, and now doth time waste me.”

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Where to watch · US

Cast

David Tennant
Richard II
Nigel Lindsay
Henry Bolingbroke
Michael Pennington
John of Gaunt
Oliver Ford Davies
Duke of York
Antony Byrne
Mowbray / Duke of Norfolk
Emma Hamilton
The Queen
Oliver Rix
Duke of Aumerle
Sean Chapman
Earl of Northumberland

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gregory Doran
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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At 180 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gregory Doran, shot by Kwame Lestrade. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Steve Eveleigh shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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David Tennant and Nigel Lindsay and Michael Pennington carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "I wasted time, and now doth time waste me.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3328054 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gregory Doran directs. Kwame Lestrade behind the camera. Steve Eveleigh cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1At 180 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.
2Released 13 years ago.
3Directed by Gregory Doran, shot by Kwame Lestrade. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Steve Eveleigh shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5David Tennant and Nigel Lindsay and Michael Pennington carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "I wasted time, and now doth time waste me.".
7IMDB entry: tt3328054 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.