The Wars of the Roses
The Wars of the Roses
The Wars of the Roses at 123 Movies. 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.
- Genre: Drama, History
- Country: United Kingdom
- Director: Peter Hall
- Cast: David Warner, Janet Suzman, Peggy Ashcroft, Donald Sinden, Paul Hardwick, Roy Dotrice, Ian Holm, Susan Engel, John Normington, Donald Burton, Nicholas Selby, David Waller, William Squire, Brewster Mason, Stephen Hancock, Clive Morton, Madoline Thomas, Charles Kay, Jeffery Dench, David Hargreaves, Derek Waring,
