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8 April 1965 (UK) more
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A filmed theatre production of four of Shakespeare's historical plays condensed down into a trilogy. full summary
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Unforgettable performances in Peter Hall's "War of the Roses" cycle. more (1 total)
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(Series Cast Summary - 21 of 23) | David Warner | ... | King Henry VI (3 episodes, 1965) |
| Peggy Ashcroft | ... | Queen Margaret (3 episodes, 1965) |
| Donald Burton | ... | Exeter / ... (3 episodes, 1965) |
| David Hargreaves | ... | Norfolk / ... (3 episodes, 1965) |
| Charles Kay | ... | Clarence / ... (3 episodes, 1965) |
| William Squire | ... | Buckingham / ... (3 episodes, 1965) |
| Hugh Sullivan | ... | Hastings / ... (3 episodes, 1965) |
 | Ian Holm | ... | King Richard III / ... (2 episodes, 1965) |
| Donald Sinden | ... | Plantagenet / ... (2 episodes, 1965) |
| Anthony Boden | ... | 3rd Messenger / ... (2 episodes, 1965) |
| Philip Brack | ... | 2nd Murderer / ... (2 episodes, 1965) |
| Murray Brown | ... | 2nd Messenger / ... (2 episodes, 1965) |
| Roy Dotrice | ... | King Edward IV (2 episodes, 1965) |
| Susan Engel | ... | Lady Elizabeth Grey / ... (2 episodes, 1965) |
| Donald Layne-Smith | ... | Lord Say / ... (2 episodes, 1965) |
| Janet Suzman | ... | Joan la Pucelle / ... (2 episodes, 1965) |
| Charles Thomas | ... | Catesby / ... (2 episodes, 1965) |
| Madoline Thomas | ... | Duchess of York / ... (2 episodes, 1965) |
| Alan Tucker | ... | Prince Edward (2 episodes, 1965) |
| Ted Valentine | ... | Lieutenant to the Tower (2 episodes, 1965) |
| Derek Waring | ... | Rivers (2 episodes, 1965) |
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Remade as "The Wars of the Roses" (1989) more
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David Warner and Dame Peggy Ashcroft are mesmerising as, respectively, King Henry VI, and his wife Margaret of Anjou, the She-Wolf of France in Peter Hall's legendary production of Shakespeare's cycle of plays about The Wars of the Roses.
Warner gives a performance that is indescribably sad as the saintly, depressed and mad king, (Shakespeare puts pearls of poetry into the mouth of a man who was effectively an imbecile) and equally, if not more memorable, is Ashcroft's depiction of the way Margaret descends from a figure of courage and steadfastness, into a monster of vengeance and terrifying cruelty. The brilliant decision of Ashcroft to give her Margaret a stutter adds tremendous poignancy to the character.
I haven't seen this monumental production of the complete Wars of the Roses cycle for many years ... it still haunts my memory, and I would give anything to see it again.