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The Wars of the Roses (1965)

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.

Release: 1965-04-08
Runtime: 485 min
Rating: 8.5 / 10
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
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Paul Hardwick
Duke of Gloucester
Roy Dotrice
Roy Dotrice
King Edward IV
Ian Holm
Ian Holm
King Richard III
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Susan Engel
Queen Elizabeth
John Normington
John Normington
Duke of Bedford
Donald Burton
Donald Burton
Duke of Exeter
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Nicholas Selby
Duke of Winchester
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David Waller
Captain to Talbot
William Squire
William Squire
Duke of Suffolk
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Brewster Mason
Duke of Warwick
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Stephen Hancock
Bassett
Clive Morton
Clive Morton
Lord Talbot
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Madoline Thomas
Margery Jourdain
Charles Kay
Charles Kay
The Dauphine