The Wars of the Roses
The Wars of the Roses

The Wars of the Roses

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1965
8h 5m
8.5(2 votes)
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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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23 members
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David Warner

King Henry VI

David Warner
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Janet Suzman

Joan la Pucelle

Janet Suzman
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Peggy Ashcroft

Queen Margaret

Peggy Ashcroft
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Donald Sinden

Duke of York

Donald Sinden
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Paul Hardwick

Duke of Gloucester

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Roy Dotrice

King Edward IV

Roy Dotrice
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Ian Holm

King Richard III

Ian Holm
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Susan Engel

Queen Elizabeth

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John Normington

Duke of Bedford

John Normington
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Donald Burton

Duke of Exeter

Donald Burton
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Nicholas Selby

Duke of Winchester

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David Waller

Captain to Talbot

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William Squire

Duke of Suffolk

William Squire
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Brewster Mason

Duke of Warwick

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Stephen Hancock

Bassett

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Clive Morton

Lord Talbot

Clive Morton
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Madoline Thomas

Margery Jourdain

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Charles Kay

The Dauphine

Charles Kay
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Jeffery Dench

Sir Humphrey Stafford

Jeffery Dench
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David Hargreaves

Duke of Norfolk

David Hargreaves
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Derek Waring

Earl of Rivers

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Colette O'Neil

Lady Bona

Colette O'Neil
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Eric Porter

Henry VII

Eric Porter

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