Shakespeare's Richard II (1978 TV) Act 2, Scene 1( (part 1)

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Last words of John of Gaunt (John Gielgud) and advice to foolhardy King Richard (Derek Jacobi).

We get to hear Sir John Gielgud recite these famous Shakespearean lines:

"This royal throne of kings, this scepter'd isle,
This earth of majesty, this seat of Mars,
This other Eden, demi-paradise.."

"The Tragedy of King Richard II" by William Shakespeare. Act 2, scene 1, lines 1-186 (Arden edition)

go here to view the rest of this scene, and the next scene too:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6yP2Qk_DdM

John Gielgud ... John of Gaunt
Charles Gray ... Duke of York
Derek Jacobi ... Richard II
Janet Maw ... Queen
David Swift ... Duke of Northumberland

Director: David Giles

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Shakespeare's Richard II (1978 TV) Act 2, Scene 1( (part 1)

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Indeed.
Indeed.
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Great stuff! I only ...
Great stuff! I only wish we had more of Gielgud available in video. Too much of his best acting was done in the theatre, and lives only in the fading memory of aging British playgoers.
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That England that ...
That England that was wont to conquer others, hath made a shameful conquest of itself!
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BRAVISSIMO!! im ...
BRAVISSIMO!!
im speechless
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The strong headed ...
The strong headed king Richard II ever known in England history, the emotional acting childly king...Hail Shekspearian king
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Love this!
Love this!
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Now this IS acting.
Now this IS acting.
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Fantastic acting ...
Fantastic acting from Gielgud.
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