Henry IV, Part 2 (1990, Michael Bogdanov) part 11 of 15

Shakespeare's "King Henry IV, Part 2" from "The War of the Roses" (English Shakespeare Company, UK, 1990) is a direct filming, from the stage, of Michael Bogdanov and Michael Pennington's 7-play sequence based on Shakespeare's history plays.

Lord Hastings - Jack Carr
Earl of Westmoreland - Ben Bazell
Lord Mowbray - Michael Fenner
Prince John of Lancaster - John Dougall
King Henry IV - Michael Cronin

Director Michael Bogdanov

Commentary By Henry Norman Hudson on the King:

So that, taking the whole delineation together, we have, at full length and done to the life, the portrait of a man in act prompt, bold, decisive, in thought sly, subtle, far-reaching; a character hard and cold indeed to the feelings, but written all over with success; which has no impulsive gushes or starts, but all is study, forecast, and calm suiting of means to preappointed ends. And this perfect self-command is in great part the secret of his strange power over others, making them almost as pliant to his purposes as are the cords and muscles of his own body; so that, as the event proves, he grows great by their feeding, till he can compass food enough without their help, and, if they go to hindering him, can eat them up. For so it turned out with the Percys; strong sinews indeed with him for a head; while, against him, their very strength served but to work their own overthrow.

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[mrjuly]

@redshirtspy i meant like the video because i would like to see how someone else does it and compare with mine

[redshirtspy]

Try Shakespeare's Henry IV part II. It should be online either at sparknotes or gutenberg. :)

[mrjuly]

do you know where i can find the kings sleep soliloquy

[theultimatekoopa2]

I can't believe that's the same guy who played Baxter in Grange Hill