Bbc two the hollow crown, series 1, henry iv part 2, the. They are the second and third films in the series of television films called the hollow crown produced by sam mendes for bbc two covering the second set of plays in shakespeares henriad. Watch the hollow crown season 1, episode 4 henry v. Henry iv jeremy irons lectures his son, prince hal tom hiddleston, on his poor and unprincelike conduct. Sep 23, 20 henry iv, part 1 with tom hiddleston and jeremy irons premieres friday, september 27 at 98c on pbs check local listings and is part of the hollow crown series on great performances. The heir to the throne prince hal defies his father king henry by spending. Jul 07, 2012 henry iv finds himself facing uprisings from the welsh chieftain owen glendower and impetuous young harry hotspur, son of the duke of northumberland, angry with the king for not paying glendower ransom for his brotherinlaw mortimer. The hollow crown to the end of elizabeth by meghan okeefe nov 3, 2016. Tom hiddleston plays prince hal, the rebellious heir to the throne who defies his. It is the fourth film in the tetralogy of television films called the hollow crown.
The lords select red or white roses, depending on whether they favour the house of lancaster or that of york. The hollow crown henry vi part 1 tv episode 2016 imdb. The plan was to film as much on location as possible. Shakespeares epic yet intimate plays are filmed in the visually breathtaking landscape and architecture of the period. Productions of henry iv, part one on stage royalty and loyalty in the dna. As the hollow crown reaches its fourth installment and third. With tom beard, max bennett, hugh bonneville, tom byam shaw. Sep 07, 2015 new henry iv part 1 trailer the hollow crown report. The hollow crown series 1, henry iv part 2 more clips from the hollow crown richard prepares his troops for battle the wars of the roses, richard iii. Watch the hollow crown season 1, episode 3 henry iv, part 2. Summary of season 1 20 4 discs from executive producer sam mendes skyfall, american beauty comes a stunning adaptation of four of shakespeares most celebrated historical plays. He is unaware that there are other claimants to the throne, plantagent of york and somerset of lancaster, whose factions will ultimately cause the wars.
Henry iv part 2 full movie, watch the hollow crown. Part 2, the second instalment of bbc two adaptation of the shakespeare play. In the aftermath of the death of king henry v, news reaches england of military setbacks in france. Another trial for henry is the fact that his son, prince hal, keeps company with the older, reprobate drunkard sir john falstaff. Henry iv part 1 ended just as hal and others were seeing. May 21, 2012 the hollow crown series 1, henry iv part 2 more clips from the hollow crown richard prepares his troops for battle the wars of the roses, richard iii. Or prince hals inverse relationship to harry percy, the noble and honorable earl of northumberland who fights valiantly for the king, then becomes the plays antagonist due to his. Henry iv is part of the hollow crown series shakespeares historic plays. This is sbs the hollow crown henry vi part 1 by tim cummins on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. The hollow crown is bbcs magnificent filming of the shakespeares second henriad richard ii with henry ivs rise to power, henry iv, parts i and ii, and henry v. Rent the hollow crown 20 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix.
The wars of the roses will finish showing henry vi tonight, but when and where will it start airing this second part of the series. Henry iv, part 1 with tom hiddleston and jeremy irons premieres friday, september 27 at 98c on pbs check local listings and is part of the hollow crown series on great performances. Four filmed adaptations of shakespeares history plays richard ii, henry iv part 1, henry iv part 2, henry v. So it was with a bit of trepidation that i sat down to watch the second episode of the hollow crown miniseries, henry iv, part 1. Henry iv, part i characters synopsis the heir to the throne, prince hal, defies his father, king henry, by spending his time at mistress quicklys tavern in the company of the dissolute falstaff and his companions. The hollow crown is bbcs magnificent filming of the shakespeares second henriad richard ii with henry iv s rise to power, henry iv, parts i and ii, and henry v. With the hollow crown, airing friday nights on pbs beginning sept. This adaptation of henry iv, part 1 airs friday, september 27 at 9 p. When sam mendes asked me to do the two henry ivs for the hollow crown series in 2012, i hesitated for less than a second.
Henry iv finds himself facing uprisings from the welsh chieftain owen glendower and impetuous young harry hotspur percy, son of henry percy, earl of northumberland, angry with the king for not paying glendower ransom for his brotherinlaw. Henry iv part 1 season 1 episode 2 the henry iv part 1. The wars of the roses proved that even a few years off havent dimmed dominic cookes passion for adapting shakespeares history plays. The hollow crown s01 ep02 henry iv part 1 part 03 hd watch. Voici the hollow crown, une serie historique produite par sam mendes pour bbc 2.
Henry v finds out he has a right to the french throne, so he decides to act upon it. The hollow crown brings together four filmed adaptations of shakespeares history plays richard ii, henry iv parts 1 and 2, and henry v. Henry iv part 1, but it does what good television should do. With alun armstrong, joe armstrong, john ashton, will attenborough. Four filmed adaptations of shakespeares history plays richard ii, henry iv part 1, henry iv. Shakespeare himself is fuzzy as to henrys reasoning behind killing the. Starting in the year 99, this continuous story of monarchy follows events during sixteen years of dynastic and political power play. The king is threatened by a rebellion led by hals rival, hotspur, his father northumberland and. Richard ii, henry iv part 1 and part 2, and henry v.
Guilty for having usurped the throne from his cousin king richard ii he is further troubled by the percy family the earl of northumberland alun armstrong, his son hotspur. King henry iv, part 1 is the second of shakespeares eight wars of the roses history plays, with events following those of king richard ii. The hollow crown henry iv and henry v feat tom hiddleston, jeremy irons. The hollow crown henry iv, part 1 tv episode 2012 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
The hollow crown henry iv, part 1 tv episode 2012 full. Librivox recording of king henry iv, part 1, by william shakespeare. Henry iv s reign is marred by his own guilt over richards death, civil war, and. Henry vi, part 1 is the first of three parts in the hollow crown.
After a few years, the hollow crown has finally returned with a sequel series, dubbed the hollow crown. Other productions of henry iv, part two on screen henry iv, part twofumbling into royalty. Given the relative monarchism and conservatism that often marks the bbcs shakespeare adaptations, its quite something to hear the new hollow crown beginning with judi dench in voiceover intoning choice excerpts of ulysses famous degree speech from troilus and cressida. The hollow crown henry iv part 1 prince harry and henry iv by moviecritix. Productions of henry iv, part two on stage henry iv, part 2good night, great knight. New henry iv part 1 trailer the hollow crown report. Henry v despite shakespeares promise to include him at the end of henry iv. Henry iv part 2 in hd 1080p, watch the hollow crown. Henry v has all of the actionbased catharsis especially on film, but richard ii and henry iv mostly contain a lot of buildup to a cunning fizzle, ending in overpowering betrayal or in the oneonone duel between hal and hotspur. Or prince hals inverse relationship to harry percy, the noble and honorable earl of northumberland who fights valiantly for the king, then becomes the plays antagonist due to. Following his fathers early death and the loss of possessions in france young henry vi comes to the throne, under the protection of the duke of gloucester. Rent the hollow crown 20 starring tom hiddleston and ben wishaw on dvd and bluray.
Henry iv, part 2 is the third film of the hollow crown, the bbc tetralogy comprised of shakespeares history plays. The hollow crown henry iv, part 1 tv episode 2012 imdb. The lords select red or white roses, depending on whether they favour the house of lancaster or that of. I love it, though the henry iv part 1 and 2 are a bit hard to understand because i didnt knew what to do, listen to hiddles or look at hiddles. New henry iv part 1 trailer the hollow crown video. Other productions of henry iv, part one on screen the lie is the truth. Henry iv, part i and part ii the hollow crown wikipedia. Northumberland swears revenge for his sons death and gathers his allies to fight the ailing king. Jun 29, 2012 in this sense, the hollow crown can be seen as a relative of the tudors, though with significantly better dialogue. War rages with the french and divisions within the. Henry iv, part 1 the hollow crown recap thats normal. Other hollow crown productions on screen richard iithis crown jewel is a hollow richard. Richard ii and the first part of henry iv also convincingly show that. I believe the first three of these have only been filmed in the old 1970s bbc series of shakespeares complete works, and although the old series was at its best with its version.
Henry iv part 1 the hollow crown, series 1, episode 2. Selection file type icon file name description size revision time user. Shakespeares manuscripts for these four plays often call for accented and multilingual performances from their welsh and french characters. Academy award winner jeremy irons the borgias, tom hiddleston the avengers, and ben whishaw skyfall in his awardwinning role as richard ii. They were directed and adapted by richard eyre and star. Henry iv, part oneirons henry iv reigns oer his own play.
Second part of shakespeares historical tetrology has king henry iv jeremy irons having an unquiet reign. Henry iv, part twofalstaff diminished, this play is built on irons. The king is threatened by a rebellion led by hals rival hotspur, his father northumberland and his uncle worcester. Henry v is a 2012 british television film based on the play of the same name by william shakespeare. In the aftermath of the battle of shrewsbury that closes part 1, we find a king in decline. The heir to the throne prince hal defies his father king henry by spending his time at mistress quicklys tavern in the company of the dissolute falstaff and his companions. The second installment of henry iv is less of a standalone piece than the hollow crown. But watch it i did, and as with anything involving tom hiddleston, i have many thoughts and feelings toms character prince hal makes an appearance about 12 seconds in, which was a quality call. Oct 11, 20 the second installment of henry iv is less of a standalone piece than the hollow crown. Bbc two the hollow crown, series 1, henry iv part 2. Henry iv finds himself facing uprisings from the welsh chieftain owen glendower and impetuous young harry hotspur percy, son of henry percy, earl of northumberland, angry with the king for not paying glendower ransom for his brotherinlaw mortimer. Henry iv finds himself facing uprisings from the welsh. Two stars keep not their motion in one sphere, says hal to hotspur in their climactic duel at shrewsbury in henry iv. The hollow crown has returned to pbs once again, this time starting things off with the first part of henry vi.
Henry iv, part i and henry iv, part ii are 2012 british television films based on the plays of the same name by william shakespeare. Henry iv part i the ultimate guide to british history dramas on streaming, part ii. May 02, 2016 when sam mendes asked me to do the two henry ivs for the hollow crown series in 2012, i hesitated for less than a second. There are a lot of options for where a production of henry iv can place the focus of part i. From executive producer sam mendes skyfall, american beauty comes a stunning adaptation of four of shakespeares most celebrated history plays.
As the play opens, king henry iv formerly henry bolingbroke and henry percy hotspur argue over the disposition of prisoners from the battle of holmedon. Henry iv jeremy irons prince harry tom hiddleston please support the channel by sharing our videos with your friends. Eyre has more respect for the text than his predecessor in the series. In this sense, the hollow crown can be seen as a relative of the tudors, though with significantly better dialogue. The hardest part of staging the two parts of henry iv has to be how damn busy the play is despite only indulging in one real battle scene. Henry iv finds himself facing uprisings from the welsh chieftain owen glendower and impetuous young harry hotspur, son of the duke of northumberland, angry with the king for not paying glendower ransom for his brotherinlaw mortimer.
258 662 1155 654 842 291 319 550 341 1646 606 1102 973 385 1488 55 1609 522 568 1217 964 880 76 313 1020 765 1384 1392 876 1344 799 25 611 1354