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The Wars of the Roses

Plot: 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
Release Date: Thursday, April 8 1965
59 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of David WarnerDavid Warner
David Warner was
23 in The Wars of the Roses
as 'King Henry VI'.
Tue, Jul 29 1941 –
Sun, Jul 24 2022
Portrait of Janet SuzmanJanet Suzman
Janet Suzman was
26 in The Wars of the Roses
as 'Joan la Pucelle'.
Thu, Feb 09 1939
Portrait of Peggy AshcroftPeggy Ashcroft
Peggy Ashcroft was
57 in The Wars of the Roses
as 'Queen Margaret'.
Sun, Dec 22 1907 –
Fri, Jun 14 1991
Portrait of Donald SindenDonald Sinden
Donald Sinden was
41 in The Wars of the Roses
as 'Duke of York'.
Tue, Oct 09 1923 –
Thu, Sep 11 2014
Portrait of Paul HardwickPaul Hardwick
Paul Hardwick was
46 in The Wars of the Roses
as 'Duke of Gloucester'.
Fri, Nov 15 1918 –
Sat, Oct 22 1983
Portrait of Roy DotriceRoy Dotrice
Roy Dotrice was
41 in The Wars of the Roses
as 'King Edward IV'.
Sat, May 26 1923 –
Mon, Oct 16 2017
Portrait of Ian HolmIan Holm
Ian Holm was
33 in The Wars of the Roses
as 'King Richard III'.
Sat, Sep 12 1931 –
Fri, Jun 19 2020
Portrait of Susan EngelSusan Engel
Susan Engel was
28 in The Wars of the Roses
as 'Queen Elizabeth'.
Thu, Mar 25 1937
Portrait of John NormingtonJohn Normington
John Normington was
28 in The Wars of the Roses
as 'Duke of Bedford'.
Thu, Jan 28 1937 –
Thu, Jul 26 2007
Portrait of Donald BurtonDonald Burton
Donald Burton was
31 in The Wars of the Roses
as 'Duke of Exeter'.
Sat, Feb 10 1934 –
Sat, Dec 08 2007
Portrait of Nicholas SelbyNicholas Selby
Nicholas Selby was
39 in The Wars of the Roses
as 'Duke of Winchester'.
Sun, Sep 13 1925 –
Tue, Sep 14 2010
Portrait of David WallerDavid Waller
David Waller was
44 in The Wars of the Roses
as 'Captain to Talbot'.
Sat, Nov 27 1920 –
Thu, Jan 23 1997
Portrait of William SquireWilliam Squire
William Squire was
48 in The Wars of the Roses
as 'Duke of Suffolk'.
Sat, Apr 29 1916 –
Wed, May 03 1989
Portrait of Brewster MasonBrewster Mason
Brewster Mason was
42 in The Wars of the Roses
as 'Duke of Warwick'.
Wed, Aug 30 1922 –
Fri, Aug 14 1987
Portrait of Stephen HancockStephen Hancock
Stephen Hancock was
39 in The Wars of the Roses
as 'Bassett'.
Wed, Nov 25 1925 –
Sun, Nov 01 2015
Portrait of Clive MortonClive Morton
Clive Morton was
61 in The Wars of the Roses
as 'Lord Talbot'.
Wed, Mar 16 1904 –
Wed, Sep 24 1975
Portrait of Madoline ThomasMadoline Thomas
Madoline Thomas was
75 in The Wars of the Roses
as 'Margery Jourdain'.
Thu, Jan 02 1890 –
Sat, Dec 30 1989
Portrait of Charles KayCharles Kay
Charles Kay was
34 in The Wars of the Roses
as 'The Dauphine'.
Sun, Aug 31 1930
Portrait of Jeffery DenchJeffery Dench
Jeffery Dench was
36 in The Wars of the Roses
as 'Sir Humphrey Stafford'.
Sun, Apr 29 1928 –
Tue, Mar 25 2014
Portrait of David HargreavesDavid Hargreaves
David Hargreaves was
25 in The Wars of the Roses
as 'Duke of Norfolk'.
Fri, Feb 02 1940
Portrait of Derek WaringDerek Waring
Derek Waring was
37 in The Wars of the Roses
as 'Earl of Rivers'.
Tue, Apr 26 1927 –
Tue, Feb 20 2007
Portrait of Colette O'NeilColette O'Neil
Colette O'Neil was
29 in The Wars of the Roses
as 'Lady Bona'.
Mon, Nov 18 1935 –
Sun, Jul 11 2021
Portrait of Eric PorterEric Porter
Eric Porter was
37 in The Wars of the Roses
as 'Henry VII'.
Sun, Apr 08 1928 –
Mon, May 15 1995

Crew

Portrait of Robin MidgleyRobin Midgley
Robin Midgley was
>> in The Wars of the Roses
as 'Director'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Peter HallPeter Hall
Peter Hall was
34 in The Wars of the Roses
as 'Director'
Sat, Nov 22 1930 –
Mon, Sep 11 2017
Portrait of Michael HayesMichael Hayes
Michael Hayes was
>> in The Wars of the Roses
as 'Director'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John BartonJohn Barton
John Barton was
>> in The Wars of the Roses
as 'Writer, Director'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare
William Shakespeare would have been no older than
52 in The Wars of the Roses
as 'Original Story'
Thu, Apr 23 1564 –
Sat, Apr 23 1616