The Wars of the Roses
1965·Movie
·8h 5min·
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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.
Shakespearean AdaptationHistorical EpicPolitical IntrigueDynastic ConflictWar DramaHuman FallibilityPower StrugglesTragedyClassic Theatre
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Directed by:
Peter Hall, Robin Midgley, John Barton
Written by:
William Shakespeare, John Barton
Composed by:
Guy Woolfenden
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