Year 2013 Video Release 2013-09-17 Studio Universal Genre TV Miniseries MPAA Rating Not Rated Color Color Animated Live-Action Full Synopsis From executive producer Sam Mendes Skyfall, American Beauty comes a stunning adaptation of four of Shakespeare's most celebrated historical plays Richard II, Henry IV Part 1 and Part 2 , and Henry V. Academy Award winner Jeremy Irons The Borgias , Tom Hiddleston The Avengers , and Ben Whishaw Skyfall in his award-winning role as Richard II star in this epic tale of three Kings and their battle for survival, and the rise and fall of a dynasty. Director Richard Eyre Cast Richard Eyre; Jeremy Irons; Simon Russell Beale; Tom Hiddleston; Julie Walters; Maxine Peake; Michelle Dockery; John Hurt; Anton Lesser; Ben Whishaw; Rory Kinnear