The Wars of the Roses
- Movies
- 1965-04-08
- EN
- Released
- 8h 5m
- GB
- Drama - History
Production
Royal Shakespeare Company
Storyline
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.
