The Wars of the Roses

The Wars of the Roses (1965)


  • Genre: Drama, History
  • Release Date: 1965-04-08
  • User Rating: 8.5/10 from 2 ratings
  • Runtime: 8h 5min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Royal Shakespeare Company
  • Production Country: United Kingdom
  • Directors: Robin Midgley, Peter Hall, John Barton, Michael Hayes.
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Summary

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.

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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
  • Nicholas Selby

    as Duke of Winchester
  • David Waller

    as Captain to Talbot
  • William Squire

    as Duke of Suffolk
  • Brewster Mason

    as Duke of Warwick
  • Stephen Hancock

    as Bassett
  • Clive Morton

    as Lord Talbot
  • Madoline Thomas

    as Margery Jourdain
  • Charles Kay

    as The Dauphine
  • Jeffery Dench

    as Sir Humphrey Stafford
  • David Hargreaves

    as Duke of Norfolk
  • Derek Waring

    as Earl of Rivers
  • Colette O'Neil

    as Lady Bona
  • Eric Porter

    as Henry VII
Directing Robin Midgley Director
Writing John Barton Writer
Directing Peter Hall Director
Directing John Barton Director
Writing William Shakespeare Original Story
Sound Guy Woolfenden Original Music Composer
Directing Michael Hayes Director

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