König Richard II
Drama
The incompetent Richard II is deposed by Henry Bolingbroke and undergoes a crisis of identity once he is no longer king.
Director
Franz Josef Wild
Writers
William Shakespeare, August Wilhelm von Schlegel
Stars
Hannes Messemer, Ernst Fritz Fürbringer, Maria Hofen
Release Date
March 3, 1968
Language
German
Country
West Germany
🎭 Top Cast
Hannes Messemer
as König Richard II.
Ernst Fritz Fürbringer
as Herzog von York
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Maria Hofen
as Herzogin von York
Paul Verhoeven
as Johann von Gaunt
Marianne Hoppe
as Herzogin von Gloster
Uta Sax
as Die Königin
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Hartmut Reck
as Bolingbroke
Hellmut Lange
as Northumberland
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Holger Ungerer
as Heinrich Percy
Gerhard Riedmann
as Bushy
🎬 Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Production
Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR)
🏷️ Keywords
shakespeare's richard iibased on playcharacter name in title
🎯 Categories
GermanDrama
📖 Synopsis
The incompetent Richard II is deposed by Henry Bolingbroke and undergoes a crisis of identity once he is no longer king.