Breaking bad the complete series 21 disc set dvd new sealed free. Richard ii, henry iv parts one and two, and henry v. The plays chronicle a continuous period in british history from the end of the 14th century to the aftermath of the battle of. Most genre fans who know about the 2012 bbc television film series the hollow crown know it because of its big name cast. Go to the disambiguation page to edit author name combination and separation. Summary of the hollow crown the complete series dvd boxset. This is the hollow crown richard ii bbc by baylor shakespeare on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. The hollow crown is a british miniseries featuring william shakespeares history plays. See the trailer for this acclaimed shakespeare series, the hollow crown. The hollow crown tv series, a bbc adaptation of shakespeare plays. Starting in the year 99, this continuous story of monarchy follows events during sixteen years of dynastic and political power play. Shakespeares epic yet intimate plays are filmed in the visually breathtaking landscape and architecture of the period. A miniseries of adaptations of shakespeares history plays.
Together, the plays comprise a story with recurring themes of power struggles, redemption, family conflict and. Richard ii, henry iv part 1 and part 2, and henry v. Richard ii, henry iv, part i and henry iv, part ii treated as one film in two parts in the. The hollow crown summons some of britains most exemplary acting talent and gorgeously crafted production values to enliven the swan of avons immortal words with an energetic. From executive producer sam mendes comes the hollow crown, stunning adaptations of four of shakespeares most treasured. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Series the hollow crown note title from container cover. The hollow crown tv series 2012 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The complete series from executive producer sam mendes skyfall, american beauty comes a stunning adaptation of four of shakespeares most celebrated historical plays. The hollow crown is an english dramaseries which aired on bbc two. Richard eyre 2 richard eyre 2 primary author only richard eyre disambiguation author division richard eyre is composed of at least 2 distinct authors, divided by their works. The plays chronicle a continuous period in british history from the end of the 14th century to the aftermath of the battle of agincourt in 1415. Richard ii is almost all dialogue, light on action or strong passions, and it is all ben whishaws. A series gets an average tomatometer when at least 50 percent of its seasons have a score.
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 of henry iv, the hollow crown is far above it. The hollow crown summons some of britains most exemplary. 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. 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. The making of henry iv behindthe scenes featurette.
The incompetent richard ii is deposed by henry bolingbroke and undergoes a crisis of identity once he is no longer king. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The hollow crown series is a highquality production from bbc in which we see a history of england as well as shakespeare as if they. The hollow crown episodes the bbc scheduled the screening of shakespeares history plays as part of the 2012 cultural olympiad, a celebration of british culture coinciding with the 2012 summer olympics. The hollow crown series 1 dvd region 2 for sale online ebay. The hollow crown is a series of british television films featuring william shakespeares history plays. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Originally produced for television as individual episodes in 2012. The hollow crown dvd snoisle libraries bibliocommons.
The bbcs new shakespeare films, starting this weekend with richard ii, show that the bard can play as well on tv as in the theatre gallery. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. 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. The season is a bbc coproduction with sam mendes neal. 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 of henry iv, the hollow crown is far above. Check out a few of our favorite bingeworthy streaming series.
From executive producer sam mendes skyfall, american beauty comes a stunning adaptation of four of shakespeares most celebrated historical plays. King richard is called upon to settle a dispute between his cousin henry bolingbroke and thomas mowbray. Henry iv, part i and henry iv, part ii are 2012 british television films based on the plays of the same name by william shakespeare. The wars of the roses dvd by sophie okonedo very good the hollow crown. New adaptations of shakespeares tetralogy of history plays comprising the henriad for the bbcs 2012 cultural olympiad. The hollow crown brings together four filmed adaptations of shakespeares history plays richard ii, henry iv parts 1 and 2, and henry v. The hollow crown series 1 bluray 2012 dvd region 2 for. Summary of the hollow crown the complete series dvd. The making of richard ii behindthe scenes featurette. Hollow crown, a 2009 album by british metalcore band architects. The hollow crown summons some of britains most exemplary acting.
The hollow crown is a great way to watch the henriad in a manner that has a sense of consistency, produced as it is by the same team. This helps a bit with the fact that stylistically and structurally the plays vary a good bit. A continuation of the baftaaward winning adaptations of william shakespeares history plays entitled the hollow crown, this compelling threepart series covers the widelyrecognized period of internal strife within britain known as the wars of the roses, and depicts one of shakespeares most notorious antiheroes emerging under the guise of richard iii. Academy award winner jeremy irons the borgias, tom hiddleston the avengers, and ben whishaw skyfall in his awardwinning role as richard ii star in. The hollow crownis a lavish new series of filmed adaptations of four of shakespeares most gripping history plays. Sam mendes signed up as executive producer to adapt all four plays in september 2010. The first cycle is an adaptation of shakespeares second historical tetralogy, the henriad. But anyone who watched richard iii alone, simply to revel in king sherlock, was doing the hollow crown an injustice. When sam mendes asked me to do the two henry ivs for the hollow crown series in 2012, i. Ben whishaw transforms entirely into a fey, vain monarch, conceited but. Academy award winner jeremy irons the borgias, tom hiddleston the avengers, and ben whishaw skyfall in his awardwinning role as richard ii star in this epic tale of three kings and.