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.
Directed by: Peter Hall John Barton Robin Midgley Michael Hayes
Royal Shakespeare Company
Status
Released
Release Date
1965-04-08
Original Language
English
Runtime
8 hr 05 mins
Keywords
william shakespeare british history king of england war of the roses