Where to Watch Richard II Online

Yearning to watch 'Richard II' on your TV or mobile device at home? Hunting down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the David Giles-directed movie via subscription can be confusing, so we here at Moviefone want to do the heavy lifting.

We've listed a number of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription options - along with the availability of 'Richard II' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into all the details of how you can watch 'Richard II' right now, here are some particulars about the Time-Life Television Productions, BBC history flick.

Released , 'Richard II' stars Derek Jacobi, John Gielgud, Jon Finch, Wendy Hiller The movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 37 min, and received a user score of 75 (out of 100) on TMDb, which collated reviews from 2 respected users.

What, so now you want to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "Richard II, who ascended the throne as a child, is a regal and stately monarch. He believes he is the rightful ruler of England, ordained by God, yet he is a weak and ineffective king - wasteful in his spending habits, unwise in his choise of chansellors, and detached from his country and its people. When he seizes the land of his cousin Henry Bolingbroke, both the commoners and the barons decide that their king has gone too far..."

'Richard II' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on BritBox Amazon Channel, BritBox, and Britbox Apple TV Channel .