The Life and Death of King John

The Life and Death of King John

157 mins | Drama, History | Nov. 24, 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.

The Life and Death of King John

157 mins | Drama, History | Nov. 24, 1984

The Life and Death of King John
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.
IMDb rating 7.1
Producers BBC, Time-Life Television Productions
Original title The Life and Death of King John
Directors David Giles
Writers William Shakespeare

Cast

Leonard Rossiter

as King John

Mary Morris

as Queen Elinor

John Thaw

as Hubert de Burgh

George Costigan

as Philip - the Bastard

Phyllida Law

as Lady Faulconbridge

Gorden Kaye

as Lymoges - Duke of Austria

Claire Bloom

as Constance

William Whymper

as Chatillon

Robert Brown

as Earl of Pembroke

John Castle

as Earl of Salisbury

John Flint

as Lord Bigot

Edward Hibbert

as Robert Faulconbridge

Mike Lewin

as James Gurney

Charles Kay

as King Phillip of France

Jonathan Coy

as Lewis, the Dauphin

Luc Owen

as Arthur - Duke of Britaine

John Moreno

as Melun

Ian Barritt

as French Herald

Janet Maw

as Blanch

Carl Oatley

as English Herald

Clifford Parrish

as Citizen of Angiers

Richard Wordsworth

as Cardinal Pandulph

Ian Brimble

as First Executioner

Ronald Chenery

as English Messenger

Alan Collins

as Peter of Pomfret

Tim Brown

as French Messenger

Rusty Livingstone

as Prince Henry

Harry Fielder

as Guard (uncredited)

Clark Stephens

as Soldier (uncredited)