The Wars of the Roses

The Wars of the Roses

485 mins | Drama, History | April 8, 1965

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.

The Wars of the Roses

485 mins | Drama, History | April 8, 1965

The Wars of the Roses
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.
Producers Royal Shakespeare Company
Original title The Wars of the Roses
Directors John Barton, Michael Hayes, Robin Midgley, Peter Hall
Writers John Barton, William Shakespeare

Cast

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