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The Wars of the Roses

The Wars of the Roses

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📜 Overview: 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1965-04-08
⌚ Running Time: 485 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 8.5

Beloved Cast

David Warner original image
King Henry VI
David Warner
Janet Suzman original image
Joan la Pucelle
Janet Suzman
Peggy Ashcroft original image
Queen Margaret
Peggy Ashcroft
Donald Sinden original image
Duke of York
Donald Sinden
Paul Hardwick original image
Duke of Gloucester
Paul Hardwick
Roy Dotrice original image
King Edward IV
Roy Dotrice
Ian Holm original image
King Richard III
Ian Holm
Susan Engel original image
Queen Elizabeth
Susan Engel
John Normington original image
Duke of Bedford
John Normington
Donald Burton original image
Duke of Exeter
Donald Burton
Nicholas Selby original image
Duke of Winchester
Nicholas Selby
David Waller original image
Captain to Talbot
David Waller
William Squire original image
Duke of Suffolk
William Squire
Brewster Mason original image
Duke of Warwick
Brewster Mason
Stephen Hancock original image
Bassett
Stephen Hancock
Clive Morton original image
Lord Talbot
Clive Morton
Madoline Thomas original image
Margery Jourdain
Madoline Thomas
Charles Kay original image
The Dauphine
Charles Kay
Jeffery Dench original image
Sir Humphrey Stafford
Jeffery Dench
David Hargreaves original image
Duke of Norfolk
David Hargreaves
Derek Waring original image
Earl of Rivers
Derek Waring
Colette O'Neil original image
Lady Bona
Colette O'Neil
Eric Porter original image
Henry VII
Eric Porter

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