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The Wars of the Roses (1965)

The Wars of the Roses (1965)

Drama History
Release Date: 1965, April 8
Directors: John Barton, Peter Hall, Michael Hayes, Robin Midgley
Countries: United Kingdom
Production: Royal Shakespeare Company
Cast: Ian Holm, David Warner, John Normington, Roy Dotrice, Charles Kay, Clive Morton, Paul Hardwick, William Squire, Colette O'Neil, Eric Porter, Donald Sinden, Susan Engel

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.

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