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
Directing Michael Hayes Director
Writing William Shakespeare Original Story

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