Synopsis
The Hollow Crown brings together four filmed adaptations of Shakespeare's History Plays - Richard II, Henry IV parts 1 and 2, and Henry V. Starting in the year 1399, this continuous story of monarchy follows events during sixteen years of dynastic and political power play. Kings, with their families and followers, are threatened by rebellion and conflict. The story takes us from the Royal Court at Westminster to battlefields in England and France. These rich films are woven with the finest of Shakespeare's poetry and are filmed in the architecture and landscape of the period.
🎭 Stars & Actors
Anton Lesser
Duke of Exeter
Rory Kinnear
Henry Bolingbroke / King Henry IV
Jeremy Irons
Henry Bolingbroke / King Henry IV
Simon Russell Beale
Falstaff
Tom Hiddleston
Prince Hal / Henry V
Tom Georgeson
Bardolph
James Laurenson
Westmorland
Julie Walters
Mistress Quickly
Hugh Bonneville
Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester
Iain Glen
Warwick
Stanley Townsend
Warwick
James Fleet
Hastings