The Wars of the Roses

IMDb 8.5 1965 • 485 min • DramaHistory

Director

Peter Hall

Country

GB

Plot 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.

Top Cast

David Warner
David Warner King Henry VI
Janet Suzman
Janet Suzman Joan la Pucelle
Peggy Ashcroft
Peggy Ashcroft Queen Margaret
Donald Sinden
Donald Sinden Duke of York
Paul Hardwick
Paul Hardwick Duke of Gloucester