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The Wars of the Roses

The Wars of the Roses

★ 9.0/10•1965•2h 50m•12•Drama•War & Politics
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An epic chronicle of the dysfunctional Plantagenet family from the accession of the young Henry to the death of Richard, last of the Plantagenets. The vacillations of the priestly Henry lead to ungentlemanly behaviour, civil war, treason, murder, regicide, fratricide, and the relentless pursuit of power so characteristic of the Renaissance.

StatusEnded
Runtime2h 50m
LanguageEN
First Air DateApr 8, 1965

Episodes

E1163m

Henry VI

Abridged versions of 1 Henry VI and 2 Henry VI up to Act 3, Scene 2 (Winchester's death).

Apr 8, 1965

E2175m

Edward IV

A newly written scene followed by 2 Henry VI from Act 4, Scene 1 (the introduction of Jack Cade) onwards, and an abridged version of 3 Henry VI.

Apr 15, 1965

E3147m

Richard III

Having helped his brother King Edward IV take the throne of England, the jealous hunchback Richard, Duke of Gloucester, plots to seize power for himself. Masterfully deceiving and plotting against nearly everyone in the royal court, including his eventual wife, Lady Anne, and his brother George, Duke of Clarence, Richard orchestrates a bloody rise to power before finding all his gains jeopardized by those he betrayed.

Apr 22, 1965

Actors

David Warner

David Warner

Henry VI

Peggy Ashcroft

Peggy Ashcroft

Margaret of Anjou

Donald Burton

Donald Burton

Exeter / First Murderer

Alan Tucker

Alan Tucker

Prince Edward

Charles Kay

Charles Kay

Sir John Hume / Clarence

David Hargreaves

David Hargreaves

Third Citizen / Norfolk

William Squire

William Squire

Suffolk / Buckingham

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