Henry had found some musicians from france and some dancers from germany and had paid them to. An age of kings is a fifteenpart serial adaptation of the eight sequential history plays of william shakespeare richard ii, 1 henry iv, 2 henry iv, henry v, 1 henry vi, 2 henry vi, 3 henry vi and richard iii, produced by the bbc in 1960. The hollow crown deftly demonstrates that even the. Henry v i was privileged to be invited to a screening at the british museum on friday night of the new bbc film version of henry v, the fourth part of its hollow crown tetralogy, which also includes richard ii and henry iv parts i and ii. May 07, 2016 this week hes back on the box again for the highly anticipated followup to the 2012 series the hollow crown. A mini series of adaptations of shakespeares history plays. This series of the hollow crown is a continual drama rather than three. Find out where the hollow crown is streaming, if the hollow crown is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Following 2012s critically acclaimed bafta winning first series, the hollow. At the time, the show was the most ambitious shakespearean television adaptation ever made, and was a critical and commercial success in both the uk and. Neal street productions, nbcuniversal international, wnet thirteen 2012 directed by thea sharrock. The hollow crown is a series of british television film adaptations of william shakespeares. The wars of the roses alongside benedict cumberbatch and dame judi dench. In his quest for the crown, richard plans the murder of his brother george.
Unlike his father, the black prince, or his namesake, king richard the lionheart, richard ii never really wanted to be king. Richard ii, henry iv, part i and henry iv, part ii handled as a single film in two parts in the series and henry v. It was released in the united kingdom and australia on 26 january 2009, 10 february in the united states and canada, 20 february in continental europe and 21 february in japan. In the hollow crown 2012 and the wars of the roses 2016, richard iis. The second season is subtitledthe wars of the roses as a. A region 2 dvd set of the four films was released on 1 october 2012. Find the hollow crown staffel 1 new edition dvd 2012 at. The hollow crown is truly something marvellous, world renowned actors. On television, he appeared on the bbc series the hollow crown 2012, in the adaptations of shakespeares henry iv and henry v. The hollow crown 2012 the white queen tv relationships. The hollow crown summons some of britains most exemplary acting talent and gorgeously crafted production values to enliven the swan of avons immortal words. Crown is a leader in the evolution of the material handling industry, earning more than 100 global design awards and launching new technologies that increase uptime and lower total cost of ownership. Richard calls for a duel but then halts it just before swords clash. With anton lesser, simon russell beale, tom georgeson, john mackay.
The overseas and dvd rights for the hollow crown series are owned by nbc universal. It is the first of four television adaptations of shakespeares second history tetralogy commissioned by bbc two under the series title the hollow crown. Ben whishaw stars as the titular richard ii of england. Jun 03, 2012 published on jun 3, 2012 a little something i did with the clips from the original trailer and a video clip from the hollow crown. The hollow crown is a series of british television films featuring the history plays of william shakespeare. Henry bolingbroke and the earl of mowbray are banished by richard iii, which is not taken lightly and unsettles certain courtiers back in england. Henry had found some musicians from france and some dancers from germany and had paid them to perform for us after dinner. The first season is a version of shakespeares 2nd historical tetralogy, the henriad. He has also appeared in steven spielbergs war horse 2011, the deep blue sea 2011, woody allens romantic comedy midnight in paris 2011, and the romantic vampire film only lovers left alive 20. A miniseries of adaptations of shakespeares history plays. Sherlock actor benedict cumberbatch on filming the hollow.
Jun 24, 2016 the original hollow crown series was quite popular in the us, so it seems safe to assume this second installment will be as well. The hollow crown tv miniseries 2012 dvds release dates. Jeremy irons, tom hiddleston, john hurt, patrick stewart, ben whishaw clou. I was not a fan of shakespeare, however, when i saw this production on the television, i was blown away by the great acting from all the actors and the good script and off course great directing. In november 2014, bbc two returned to lacock for the filming of the concluding part of their series the hollow crown, based on shakespeares history plays. I believe the first three of these have only been filmed in the old 1970s bbc series of shakespeares complete works, and although the old series was at its best with its version. Nov 18, 2014 most genre fans who know about the 2012 bbc television film series the hollow crown know it because of its big name cast. The hollow crown where to stream and watch decider. He had spared no expense on decoration and the great hall was just as grand as i.
As we get closer to december, keep an eye on the schedule for your local pbs station, because the exact airdate for the hollow crown films may shift between now and then. Ben whishaw transforms entirely into a fey, vain monarch, conceited but sensitive, proud but weak. Imdb s advanced search allows you to run extremely powerful queries over all people and titles in the database. The hollow crown staffel 1 im 4 disc set richard iihenry ivhenry. The hollow crown summons some of britains most exemplary acting talent and gorgeously crafted production values to enliven the swan. The plan was to film as much on location as possible. Richard ii, henry iv, part 1, henry iv, part 2 and henry v, starring ben whishaw, jeremy irons and tom hiddleston. Australia brazil canada china france germany india italy japan.
Rent the hollow crown 20 starring tom hiddleston and ben wishaw on dvd and bluray. As part of the 2012 cultural olympiad celebrating both the queens diamond. The very first season is a version of shakespeares 2nd historical tetralogy, the henriad. The incompetent richard ii is deposed by henry bolingbroke and undergoes a crisis of identity once he is no longer king. May 02, 2016 when sam mendes asked me to do the two henry ivs for the hollow crown series in 2012, i hesitated for less than a second. The hollow crown is bbcs magnificent filming of the shakespeares second henriad richard ii with henry ivs rise to power, henry iv, parts i and ii, and henry v. Richard ii was directed by rupert goold, who adapted the screenplay with ben power.
The hollow crown the hollow crown is a collection of british television films featuring william shakespeares history plays. On 26 january 2009 architects made their century record debut with their third studio album hollow crown. May 07, 2016 n ews that the bbc has followed 2012s the hollow crown by commissioning a second series, based on the henry vi plays and to be screened as part of the current shakespeare season, has sent. Its also a musthave for anyone researching andor writing historical fiction set during the 100 years war and the war of the roses. Daybreaker showed architects returning to their trademark math rockinfused metalcore style that they perfected on albums like ruin and hollow crown whilst also infusing it with melodic aspects that showed up on their divisive fourth effort the here and now. Tom hiddleston, jeremie covillault, anton lesser, paterson joseph, lambert wilson, paul ritter, melanie thierry, geraldine chaplin, julie walters, john hurt. Shakespeares history plays the hollow crown critics consensus. I hear that the second series has started filming last september and will be under the title of hollow crown the war of the roses.
Our company defining the future of material handling. Jun 30, 2012 get the hollow crown dvd and bluray release date and movie stats. The hollow crowns richard ii has its flawsof the series four parts, richard ii feels most like a lowbudget film adaptation, with its choppy camerawork and suspiciously bare setsbut the acting is incredible. A continuation of the baftaaward winning adaptations of william shakespeares history plays entitled the hollow crown, this compelling three part series. King richard is called upon to settle a dispute between his cousin henry bolingbroke and thomas mowbray. Olivier award winners rupert goold, richard eyre and thea sharrock directed the. Hollow world aversions crown, psycroptic, within destruction, hadal maw, hollow world live at so36 berlin, germany 17. The original baftawinning series adapted four of shakespeares history plays. Selection file type icon file name description size revision time user. Contesting gender and the british nation in the bbcs the hollow.
A region 1 dvd set was released on 17 september 20. Within the hollow crown that rounds the mortal temples of a king. Ironbark for his sophomore film, the uks dominic cooke tackles the cold war in ironbark, produced by adam ackland, rory aitken, ben browning, and ben pugh. The hollow crown is a series of british television films featuring william shakespeares history plays. Richard iii and richmond rally their troops for battle the hollow crown.
If you love reading history, then the hollow crown is just the book for you. The hollow crown shakespeares history plays episode 1. Hollow crown album displays a significant increase in clean vocals from sam carter, as well as a change in his harsh vocals, from the lower register on ruin to more highpitched screams. Also in this album, there is a further departure from the bands mathcore roots, utilising more traditional song structures, simplified riffs and more melodic. Mounted with unsurpassed scope and scale, the hollow crown dramatically reimagines the tetralogy as a limited series, exploring themes of succession, power, corruption and greed in a singular sweeping production. Richard ii is a 2012 british television film based on william shakespeares play of the same name. You can use it to filter works and to filter bookmarks. Rent the hollow crown 20 on dvd and bluray netflix. Richard ii, henry iv, part i and henry iv, part ii handled as a single film in two elements in the show and henry v. Most genre fans who know about the 2012 bbc television film series the hollow crown know it because of its big name cast. The hollow crown is a series of british television film adaptations of william shakespeares history plays the first cycle is an adaptation of shakespeares second historical tetralogy, the henriad. The hollow crown admits little room for questioning a construction of british. A 2disc dvd set of the wars of the roses was released on 20 june 2016.
1359 1431 1047 127 1061 802 1307 1125 1026 1581 429 1237 227 1536 1139 1467 41 1029 665 193 678 1500 1255 1601 58 1138 68 1575 75 151 1425 990 325 1263 692 300 906 1349 986 1216