| Description |
4 videodiscs (approximately 8 hrs., 48 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Physical Medium |
DVD 4 3/4 in. |
| Description |
DVD digital surround rda |
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DVD laser optical NTSC rda |
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DVD video file DVD video region 1 rda |
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Motion picture |
| Series |
The hollow crown |
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Hollow crown (Television program)
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| System Details |
DVD, region 1, NTSC, anamorphic widescreen (1.78:1) presentation, English 5.1 Dolby digital. |
| Language |
English dialogue with optional English subtitles. |
| Note |
Title from container cover; credits from title frames. |
| Cast |
Richard II (Disc 1): Ben Whishaw, Rory Kinnear, David Suchet, David Morrissey, Lindsay Duncan, James Purefoy, Clémence Poésy, Tom Hughes, David Bradley, Patrick Stewart. |
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Henry IV, Part 1 (Disc 2): Jeremy Irons, Simon Russell Beale, Tom Hiddleston, Alun Armstrong, Joe Armstrong, David Dawson, Michelle Dockery, Tom Georgeson, David Hayman, James Laurenson, Harry Lloyd, Maxine Peake, Robert Pugh, Julie Walters. |
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Henry IV, Part 2 (Disc 3): Jeremy Irons, Simon Russell Beale, Tom Hiddleston, Alun Armstrong, David Bamber, Niamh Cusack, David Dawson, Michelle Dockery, Tom Georgeson, Iain Glen, Nicholas Jones, James Laurenson, Geoffrey Palmer, Maxine Peake, Paul Ritter, Julie Walters. |
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Henry V (Disc 4): Tom Hiddleston, Geraldine Chaplin, Paul Freeman, Tom Georgeson, Richard Griffiths, Paterson Joseph, James Laurenson, Anton Lesser, Paul Ritter, Malcolm Sinclair, Owen Teale, Mélanie Thierry, Lambert Wilson, Julie Walters, John Hurt. |
| Credits |
Richard II -- Director of photography: Danny Cohen ; editor: Trevor Waite ; composer: Adam Cork ; costume designer: Odile Dicks-Mireaux ; production designer: Andrew McAlpine. |
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Henry IV (parts 1&2) -- Director of photography: Ben Smithard ; film editor: Lesley Walker ; composer: Stephen Warbeck ; costume designer: Annie Symons ; production designer: Donal Woods. |
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Henry V -- Director of photography: Michael McDonough ; editor: John Wilson ; composer: Adrian Johnston ; costume designer: Annie Symons ; production designer: Alan Macdonald. |
| Note |
Originally produced for television as individual episodes in 2012. |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
| Summary |
The Hollow Crown chronicles a continuous period in British history from the end of the 14th century to the aftermath of the Battle of Agincourt in 1415. Together, the plays comprise a story with recurring themes of power struggles, redemption, family conflict and betrayal. |
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Richard II (Disc 1). After halting a duel between warring nobles Bolingbroke and Mowbray, Richard II banishes both men from his kingdom. Following the death of Bolingbroke's father, John of Gaunt, Richard seizes his money and land to pay for wars against rebels in Ireland. Bolingbroke returns to claim his birthright and more. |
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Henry IV, Pt 1 (Disc 2). Prince Hal (Tom Hiddleston) defies his father, King Henry IV (Jeremy Irons) by spending his time at Mistress Quickly's (Julie Walters) tavern in the company of the dissolute Falstaff (Simon Russell Beale) and his companions. The King is threatened by a rebellion led by Hal's rival, Hotspur (Joe Armstrong), his father Northumberland (Alun Armstrong), and his uncle Worcester (David Hayman). During the Battle of Shrewsbury Hal faces Hotspur in mortal combat. |
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Henry IV, Pt 2 (Disc 3). Northumberland (Alun Armstrong) is told of the death of his son Hotspur in service of the King (Jeremy Irons). The Lord Chief Justice (Geoffrey Palmer) attempts to separate Falstaff (Simon Russell Beale) from the Prince Hal (Tom Hiddleston). The rebels continue to plot against the crown but their forces are outwitted. This brings comfort to the dying King, who is finally reconciled with his son. Falstaff rushes to Hal's coronation with the expectation of high office. |
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Henry IV (Disc 4). The newly crowned King of England, Henry V (Tom Hiddleston), is persuaded by his courtiers including Exeter (Anton Lesser) and York (Paterson Joseph), that he also has a rightful claim to lands in France. The chorus (John Hurt) tells of England's preparations for war and Henry's army sails for France. After Exeter's diplomacy is rebuffed by the French King (Lambert Wilson) Henry lays siege to and captures the town of Harfleur. The French now take Henry's claims seriously and challenge the English army to battle at Agincourt. |
| Contents |
Richard II / by William Shakespeare ; adapted by Rupert Goold & Ben Power ; director, Rupert Goold (2 hr., 28 min.) -- Henry IV / by William Shakespeare ; adapter and director, Richard Eyre (4 hrs., 1 min., on 2 discs) -- Henry V / by William Shakespeare ; directed by Thea Sharrock ; adapted by Ben Power (2 hr., 19 min.). |
| Note |
Special features: Disc 1. "The making of Richard II" behind-the scenes featurette. Disc 3. "The making of Henry IV" behind-the scenes featurette. Disc 4. "The making of Henry V" behind-the scenes featurette; "The making of a King" featurette looking at this landmark Shakespearean series. |
| Local Note |
MCPLDVD |
| Subject |
Richard II, King of England, 1367-1400 -- Drama.
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Henry IV, King of England, 1367-1413 -- Drama.
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Great Britain -- History -- Henry IV, 1399-1413 -- Drama.
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Henry V, King of England, 1387-1422 -- Drama.
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Great Britain -- History -- Henry V, 1413-1422 -- Drama.
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Film adaptations.
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| Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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Film adaptations.
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Historical television programs.
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| Added Author |
Ryle-Hodges, Rupert. film producer.
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Neame, Gareth, film producer.
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Horn, David, film producer.
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Harris, Pippa, film producer.
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Mendes, Sam, film producer.
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Goold, Rupert, film director. Adapter.
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Eyre, Richard, 1943- film director. Adapter.
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Sharrock, Thea, 1976- film director.
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Power, Ben. Adapter.
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Cohen, Danny, director of photography.
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Smithard, Ben, director of photography.
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McDonough, Michael, 1967- director of photography.
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Waite, Trevor, editor of moving image work.
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Walker, Lesley, editor of moving image work.
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Cork, Adam, composer (expression)
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Warbeck, Stephen, composer (expression)
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Johnston, Adrian, composer (expression)
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Dicks-Mireaux, Odile, costume designer.
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Symons, Annie, costume designer.
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McAlpine, Andrew, production designer.
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Woods, Donal, production designer.
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Macdonald, Alan (Production designer)
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Whishaw, Ben, 1980- actor.
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Irons, Jeremy, 1948- actor.
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Hiddleston, Tom, actor.
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Armstrong, Alun, actor.
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Armstrong, Joe, 1978- actor.
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Bamber, David, actor.
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Beale, Simon Russell, actor.
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Bradley, David, 1942- actor.
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Chaplin, Geraldine, 1944- actor.
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Cusack, Niamh, actor.
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Dawson, David, 1982- actor.
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Dockery, Michelle, 1981- actor.
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Duncan, Lindsay, actor.
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Freeman, Paul, 1943- actor.
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Georgeson, Tom, 1937- actor.
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Glen, Iain, 1961- actor.
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Griffiths, Richard, 1947-2013, actor.
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Hayman, David, 1950- actor.
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Hughes, Tom, 1986- actor.
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Hurt, John, 1940-2017 actor.
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Jones, Nicholas, 1946- actor.
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Joseph, Paterson, actor.
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Laurenson, James, 1940- actor.
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Lesser, Anton, actor.
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Lloyd, Harry, 1983- actor.
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Kinnear, Rory, 1978- actor.
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Morrissey, David, actor.
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Palmer, Geoffrey, 1927-2020 actor.
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Peake, Maxine, actor.
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Poésy, Clémence, actor.
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Pugh, Robert, 1950- actor.
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Purefoy, James, 1964- actor.
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Ritter, Paul (Actor), actor.
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Sinclair, Malcolm, 1950- actor.
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Stewart, Patrick, 1940- actor.
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Suchet, David, actor.
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Teale, Owen, 1961- actor.
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Thierry, Mélanie, actor.
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Walters, Julie, 1950- actor.
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Wilson, Lambert, actor.
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. author.
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Television adaptation of (work): Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
King Richard II.
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Television adaptation of (work): Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
Henry V.
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Television adaptation of (work): Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
King Henry IV.
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Neal Street Productions, production company.
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NBC Universal Television, production company.
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WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.), production company.
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British Broadcasting Corporation, production company.
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Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm), publisher.
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| Added Title |
Richard II.
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Henry IV part 1.
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Henry IV part 2.
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Henry V.
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| Standard No. |
025192170256 |
| Music No. |
61124947 Universal Studios (container) |
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2027665-2027668 Universal Studios (containers) |
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507519-507520 Universal Studios (discs) |
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507522-507523 Universal Studios (discs) |
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2027444-2027447 Universal Studios (discs) |
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