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.

Country:

United Kingdom

Genre:

Drama,

History

Duration:

485 minutes

Year:

1965

Director:

Peter Hall

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Company:

Royal Shakespeare Company

Cast:

King Henry VI

Joan la Pucelle

Queen Margaret

Duke of York

Duke of Gloucester

Crew:

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