The Wars of the Roses
movie
Released April 08, 1965
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.
Cast
David Warner
as
King Henry VI
Janet Suzman
as
Joan la Pucelle
Peggy Ashcroft
as
Queen Margaret
Donald Sinden
as
Duke of York
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Paul Hardwick
as
Duke of Gloucester
Roy Dotrice
as
King Edward IV
Ian Holm
as
King Richard III
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Susan Engel
as
Queen Elizabeth
John Normington
as
Duke of Bedford
Donald Burton
as
Duke of Exeter
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Nicholas Selby
as
Duke of Winchester
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David Waller
as
Captain to Talbot
