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The Hollow Crown is a series of British television film adaptations of William Shakespeare's history plays. The first series is an adaptation of Shakespeare's second historical tetralogy, the Henriad: Richard II, Henry IV, Part 1, Henry IV, Part 2 and Henry V, [1] starring Ben Whishaw, Jeremy Irons and Tom Hiddleston.
The Hollow Crown: With Anton Lesser, Simon Russell Beale, Tom Georgeson, John Mackay. A mini-series of adaptations of Shakespeare's history plays: Richard II, Henry IV: Parts 1 and 2, and Henry V.
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- 2013-09-20
- Drama, History, War
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Sep 20, 2013 · Airing on PBS’ Great Performances, The Hollow Crown is a lavish series of filmed adaptations of four of Shakespeare’s most gripping history plays – Richard II, Henry IV Parts 1 and 2 and Henry...
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- Ben Travis
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- The cast is absolutely jaw-dropping. Let’s get this out of the way early on – the BBC have assembled perhaps the greatest TV cast you’ll see this year.
- Series 2 covers four plays duing The Wars of the Roses. Well, sort of. The first two episodes will follow the plot of Henry VI, split into three distinct plays, leading into Richard III in Episode 3.
- Benedict Cumberbatch isn’t in it until Episode 2. Calm down, Cumber-fans – you’ve got another week until you see him back on the Beeb. Still, he’ll be worth the wait as one of Shakespeare’s most nefarious characters, Richard III.
- Expect some full-on blood and violence. Shakespeare didn’t shy away from violence in his historical plays, and Richard III in particular is brutal. As with the previous Hollow Crown series, this is a fairly visceral and full-blooded adaptation – so expect bloody battle sequences and gory moments.
The Hollow Crown is a lavish new series of filmed adaptations of four of Shakespeare’s most gripping history plays; Richard II, Henry IV, Part 1, Henry IV, Part 2 and Henry V on THIRTEEN’s...
The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses is a lavish three-part follow-up to the BAFTA winning The Hollow Crown, which aired in 2013 on THIRTEEN’s Great Performances. The new series aired to...
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