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Anton Lesser | Exeter | |
Simon Russell Beale | Falstaff | |
Tom Georgeson | Bardolph | |
John Mackay | Brakenbury | |
Tom Hiddleston | Prince Hal/Henry V | |
Sophie Okonedo | Margaret | |
James Laurenson | Westmoreland | |
Tom Sturridge | Henry VI | |
Julie Walters | Mistress Quickly | |
Alun Armstrong | Northumberland | |
Will Attenborough | Gloucester | |
Conrad Asquith | Bracy | |
Benedict Cumberbatch | Richard/Richard III | |
Ben Daniels | Buckingham | |
Alan David | Bishop of Ely |
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Producer |
Sam Mendes
David Horn |
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Writer |
Richard Eyre
William Shakespeare |
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Cinematography |
Danny Cohen
Ben Smithard |
These three screen adaptations, Henry VI in two parts and Richard III, tell the story of “The War of the Roses”, an exceptionally turbulent period in British history. Shakespeare’s plays are filmed in the visually breathtaking landscape and architecture of the period. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Hugh Bonneville, Judi Dench, Michael Gambon, Sally Hawkins, Sophie Okonedo & Tom Sturridge, these exhilarating and emotionally charged films feature some of Shakespeare’s most eloquent and powerful language |
1. Henery VI | |
2. Richard III | |
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