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.
Made in GB
8.7/10
1965
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Cast
David Warner
As King Henry VI
Janet Suzman
As Joan la Pucelle
Peggy Ashcroft
As Queen Margaret
Donald Sinden
As Duke of York
Paul Hardwick
As Duke of Gloucester
Roy Dotrice
As King Edward IV
Ian Holm
As King Richard III
Susan Engel
As Queen Elizabeth
John Normington
As Duke of Bedford
Donald Burton
As Duke of Exeter
Nicholas Selby
As Duke of Winchester
David Waller
As Captain to Talbot
William Squire
As Duke of Suffolk
Brewster Mason
As Duke of Warwick
Stephen Hancock
As Bassett
Clive Morton
As Lord Talbot
Madoline Thomas
As Margery Jourdain
Charles Kay
As The Dauphine
Jeffery Dench
As Sir Humphrey Stafford
David Hargreaves
As Duke of Norfolk
Derek Waring
As Earl of Rivers
Colette O'Neil
As Lady Bona
Eric Porter
As Henry VII
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