The read
It runs long at 8h 5m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb8.6/10
3 audience votes
Key crew
- Peter HallDirector
- John BartonDirector
- Robin MidgleyDirector
- John BartonWriter
- Guy WoolfendenOriginal Music Composer
- Michael HayesDirector
Cast
- David WarnerKing Henry VI
- Janet SuzmanJoan la Pucelle
- Peggy AshcroftQueen Margaret
- Donald SindenDuke of York
- Paul HardwickDuke of Gloucester
- Roy DotriceKing Edward IV
- Ian HolmKing Richard III
- Susan EngelQueen Elizabeth
- John NormingtonDuke of Bedford
- Donald BurtonDuke of Exeter
- Nicholas SelbyDuke of Winchester
- David WallerCaptain to Talbot
Themes
based on play or musicaltudorbritish historyking of englandwar of the roses15th century