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RUNTIME
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Clocks in at 150 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
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National Theatre Live: The Tragedy of King Richard the Second
2019 2h 30m EN
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10.0
MASTERPIECE
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6.8
IMDB
★10.0TMDB · 1★6.8IMDB · 38
Drama
Synopsis
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Simon Russell Beale plays William Shakespeare’s Richard II, broadcast live from the stage of the Almeida Theatre in London to cinemas.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Simon Russell Beale
Richard II
Leo Bill
Henry Bolingbroke
Joseph Mydell
John of Gaunt / Lord Willoughby
Martins Imhangbe
Bagot / Duke of Aumerle
Natalie Klamar
Bishop of Carlisle
John Mackay
Duke of York
Saskia Reeves
Bushy / Green / Duchess of York
Robin Weaver
Duke of Northumberland
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Tony Grech-Smith
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ERA
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Released 7 years ago.
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RUNTIME
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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CAST
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Simon Russell Beale and Leo Bill and Joseph Mydell carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt9065144 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Tony Grech-Smith directs.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Clocks in at 150 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
- 2Released 7 years ago.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Simon Russell Beale and Leo Bill and Joseph Mydell carry the top of the cast.
- 5IMDB entry: tt9065144 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Runtime
- 150 min · 2h 30m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.78:1 (16:9)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- 12A
- IMDB rating
- 6.8/10 · 38 votes
Also by
Tony Grech-Smith
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Key crew
- Stage DirectorJoe Hill-Gibbins
- Theatre PlayWilliam Shakespeare
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2019-01-1512A
Also known as
International titles
- National Theatre Live: The Tragedy of Richard SecondGB
- The Tragedy of Richard IIGB
