Richard II - David William - Sean Connery - An Age of Kings Episodes 1 & 2 - 1960 - Remastered - 4K

Episodes: 1 and 2 - Early appearances: Sean Connery - An Age of Kings is a fifteen-part serial adaptation of the eight sequential history plays of William Shakespeare (Richard II, 1 Henry IV, 2 Henry IV, Henry V, 1 Henry VI, 2 Henry VI, 3 Henry VI and Richard III), produced and broadcast in Britain by the BBC in 1960. The United States broadcast of the series the following year was hosted by University of Southern California professor Frank Baxter, who provided an introduction for each episode specifically tailored for the American audience. At the time, the show was the most ambitious Shakespearean television adaptation ever made, and was a critical and commercial success in both the UK and the US. Performed live, all episodes were telerecorded during their original broadcasts and, for their success and cultural significance, have survived intact. Episode 1: “The Hollow Crown“ Sean Connery in Alfred Hitchcock’s Marnie (1964). Connery was a relatively unknown actor when he was