Adapted and directed for the stage by Peter Hall and John Barton, The Wars of the Roses was acknowledged on its premiere in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1963 as one of the defining Shakespeare productions of the post-war years. The Wars of the Roses is a compelling DVD and digital version of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s landmark production of William Shakespeare’s Henry VI trilogy and Richard III. “A production of epic, majestic grandeur, a landmark and a beacon in post-war English theatre.” Bernard Levin, Daily Mail, July 1963 “The real thrill of these discs … comes from watching a set of extraordinary performances from a critical moment in British acting, when the classical theatre exemplified by Olivier and Gielgud was giving way to kitchen-sink naturalism. Illuminations deserve some kind of medal.” Sight & Sound
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