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The Wars of the Roses

"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."

Cast

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David Warner

as King Henry VI

67026

Janet Suzman

as Joan la Pucelle

3672

Peggy Ashcroft

as Queen Margaret

39954

Donald Sinden

as Duke of York

47139

Paul Hardwick

as Duke of Gloucester

4002

Roy Dotrice

as King Edward IV

65

Ian Holm

as King Richard III

1220081

Susan Engel

as Queen Elizabeth

1216393

John Normington

as Duke of Bedford

1220006

Donald Burton

as Duke of Exeter

184892

Nicholas Selby

as Duke of Winchester

1234253

David Waller

as Captain to Talbot

16271

William Squire

as Duke of Suffolk

126530

Brewster Mason

as Duke of Warwick

1229847

Stephen Hancock

as Bassett

47403

Clive Morton

as Lord Talbot

201311

Madoline Thomas

as Margery Jourdain

138413

Charles Kay

as The Dauphine

1235420

Jeffery Dench

as Sir Humphrey Stafford

1258322

David Hargreaves

as Duke of Norfolk

1180985

Derek Waring

as Earl of Rivers

1223070

Colette O'Neil

as Lady Bona

39955

Eric Porter

as Henry VII

Crew

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Peter Hall

Director

1238275

John Barton

Director

190529

Robin Midgley

Director

1238275

John Barton

Writer

6210

William Shakespeare

Original Story

1559190

Guy Woolfenden

Original Music Composer

1226619

Michael Hayes

Director