Description
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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Release Date1965
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Runtime8 hr 4 min
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Languageen
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Rating8.5 (2)
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Genres
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DirectorRobin MidgleyPeter HallJohn BartonMichael Hayes
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CastDavid WarnerJanet SuzmanPeggy AshcroftDonald SindenPaul HardwickRoy DotriceIan HolmSusan EngelJohn NormingtonDonald BurtonNicholas SelbyDavid WallerWilliam SquireBrewster MasonStephen HancockClive MortonMadoline ThomasCharles KayJeffery DenchDavid HargreavesDerek WaringColette O'NeilEric Porter