New adaptations of Shakespeare's tetralogy of history plays comprising the Henriad for the BBC's 2012 Cultural Olympiad: King Richard II, King Henry IV: Part 1, King Henry IV: Part 2 and King 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 Agincourt in 1415. Together, the plays comprise a story with recurring themes of power struggles, redemption, family conflict and betrayal.
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Anton Lesser
Simon Russell Beale
Tom Georgeson
The Hollow Crown is a series of British television film adaptations of William Shakespeare's history plays. The first series covers Shakespeare's second historical tetralogy, the Henriad: Richard II, Henry IV: Part 1, Henry IV: Part 2 and Henry V. Meanwhile, the second series is based on Shakespeare's first tetralogy: Henry VI: Part 1, Henry VI: Part 2, Henry VI: Part 3 and Richard III.
With a tremendous cast, excellent costumes and lavish production details, The Hollow Crown is an absolute delight, especially if you're a Shakespeare enthusiast. The series expertly guides the modern audience through the more arcane challenges of Elizabethan prose, to the point where you will be unable to look away.
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