Released:
1965-04-08

Overview:
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.

Directors:
Robin Midgley, Peter Hall, John Barton, Michael Hayes

Runtime:
8h 5min

Genre:
Drama, History

• 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