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08/04/1965 Drama, War & Politics 2h 50m
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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.

Top billed cast

  1. David Warner

    Henry VI

  2. Peggy Ashcroft

    Margaret of Anjou

  3. Donald Burton

    Exeter / First Murderer

  4. Alan Tucker

    Prince Edward

  5. Charles Kay

    Sir John Hume / Clarence

  6. David Hargreaves

    Third Citizen / Norfolk

  7. William Squire

    Suffolk / Buckingham

  8. Hugh Sullivan

    Hastings

  9. Ian Holm

    Richard III

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Current Season

Season 1

 1965 | 3 Episodes

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.

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Status
Ended

Original Language
English

Original Name
The Wars of the Roses

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