The Life and Death of King John (1984)
The reign of England's King John is threatened by Philip of France who demands that John's nephew Arthur be placed on the throne. Pragmatic and decisive, King John moves to plactate the French, but there are others who seek disputre his authority.
Director: David Giles
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Leonard Rossiter as King John |
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William Whymper as Chatillon |
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Mary Morris as Queen Elinor |
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Robert Brown as Earl of Pembroke |
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John Castle as Earl of Salisbury |
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John Flint as Lord Bigot |
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John Thaw as Hubert de Burgh |
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George Costigan as Philip - the Bastard |
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Edward Hibbert as Robert Faulconbridge |
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Phyllida Law as Lady Faulconbridge |
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Mike Lewin as James Gurney |
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Charles Kay as King Phillip of France |
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Jonathan Coy as Lewis, the Dauphin |
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Luc Owen as Arthur - Duke of Britaine |
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Gorden Kaye as Lymoges - Duke of Austria |
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Claire Bloom as Constance |
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John Moreno as Melun |
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Ian Barritt as French Herald |
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Janet Maw as Blanch |
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Carl Oatley as English Herald |
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Clifford Parrish as Citizen of Angiers |
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Richard Wordsworth as Cardinal Pandulph |
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Ian Brimble as First Executioner |
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Ronald Chenery as English Messenger |
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Alan Collins as Peter of Pomfret |
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Tim Brown as French Messenger |
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Rusty Livingstone as Prince Henry |
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Harry Fielder as Guard (uncredited) |
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Clark Stephens as Soldier (uncredited) |
| Directing | David Giles | Director |
| Writing | William Shakespeare | Theatre Play |
| Sound | Chick Anthony | Sound |
| Editing | Stan Pow | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Elizabeth Rowell | Makeup Designer |
| Production | Jenny MacArthur | Production Manager |
| Art | Chris Pemsell | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Juanita Waterson | Costume Design |
| Production | Shaun Sutton | Producer |
| Sound | Colin Sell | Original Music Composer |