One lovely gift to our family from my Shakespeare-loving little brother this Christmas was the DVD set The Hollow Crown – a BBC mini-series of adaptations of Shakespeare’s history plays: Richard II, Henry IV Parts One and Two, and Henry V. We watched Richard II as a family, and I was riveted, partly because I am fascinated by the characters, the history, the treacheries and regrets; and partly because I was wonderfully transported by the cinematography, and the performances – most especially the unexpectedly mesmerizing Ben Wishaw as the overthrown Richard II.
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paulyho39
5 Jan 2014Outstanding! I will have to get “WITH IT” and watch some of this myself!
Annette Heidmann
5 Jan 2014I will be up for rewatching for sure!