The Wars of the Roses (1965)
Synopsis
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.
Release Date: 1965-04-08
Runtime: 485 minutes
Director: Robin Midgley
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- David Warner as King Henry VI
- Janet Suzman as Joan la Pucelle
- Peggy Ashcroft as Queen Margaret
- Donald Sinden as Duke of York
- Paul Hardwick as Duke of Gloucester
- Roy Dotrice as King Edward IV
- Ian Holm as King Richard III
- Susan Engel as Queen Elizabeth
- John Normington as Duke of Bedford
- Donald Burton as Duke of Exeter
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