The Wars of the Roses
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- Runtime
- 485 mins
A 1965 BBC adaptation of William Shakespeare's first historical tetralogy (1 Henry VI, 2 Henry VI, 3 Henry VI and Richard III), which deals with the conflict between the House of Lancaster and the House of York over the throne of England, a conflict known as the Wars of the Roses. It was based on the 1963 theatre adaptation by John Barton, and directed by Peter Hall for the Royal Shakespeare Company.
A 1965 BBC adaptation of William Shakespeare's first historical tetralogy (1 Henry VI, 2 Henry VI, 3 Henry VI and Richard III), which deals with the conflict between the House of Lancaster and the House of York over the throne of England, a conflict known as the Wars of the Roses. It was based on the 1963 theatre adaptation by John Barton, and directed by Peter Hall for the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Cast
- David Warner
- Janet Suzman
- Peggy Ashcroft
- Donald Sinden
- Paul Hardwick
- Roy Dotrice
- Ian Holm
- Susan Engel
- John Normington
- Donald Burton
- Nicholas Selby
- David Waller
- William Squire
- Brewster Mason
- Stephen Hancock
- Clive Morton
- Madoline Thomas
- Charles Kay
- Jeffery Dench
- David Hargreaves
- Derek Waring
- Colette O'Neil
- Eric Porter
Director
- Peter Hall
- John Barton
- Michael Hayes
- Robin Midgley
