The Wars of the Roses

The Wars of the Roses

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Status

Released

Release Date

Apr 8, 1965

Runtime

8h 5m

Genres

Drama, History

User Score

85%

Original Title

The Wars of the Roses

Production Companies

Royal Shakespeare Company

Director

Peter Hall

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.