The Wars of the Roses

The Wars of the Roses

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19658h 5minDrama MoviesEnglish
8.5

Plot

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.

WriterWilliam Shakespeare
DirectorPeter Hall & John Barton
ActorDavid Warner, Janet Suzman, Peggy Ashcroft
CountryUnited Kingdom
ProductionRoyal Shakespeare Company