Dec 01, 2016 henry iv part 1 is the first of three parts of the hollow crown. War of the roses features three adaptations, henry vi and richard iii, telling the story of the wars. It airs on three consecutive sundays beginning december 11 at 9 p. The wars of the roses also features benedict cumberbatch as. Disc 1 2016 starring tom hiddleston and ben wishaw on dvd and bluray. There is fine scholarly intuition on display here and a mastery of the grand narrative.
The bbc has released another trailer for its upcoming sequel to the hollow crown. From the 1st battle of st albans 1455 to the grand finale at bosworth field 1485. The wars of the roses film music soundtrack by dan jones. Subtitled the wars of the roses the series is the centerpiece of the corporations big celebration to mark the 400th anniversary of playwright william shakespeares death the original hollow crown aired in 20 and adapted four of the bards history plays richard ii, henry iv pts.
Hollow crown soaks up shakespeares swordplay but loses some. The wars of the roses and the rise of the tudors dan jones ebook the fifteenth century experienced the longest and bloodiest series of civil wars in british history. Using historicallyaccurate, battlefilled reenactments and interviews with expert historians and noted authors, this documentary series brings to life the captivating true stories behind britains bloody civil wars. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The wars of the roses 2016, 15th century ce rpf, historical rpf, the white princess tv, the cousins war series philippa gregory, british royalty rpf, british military fandom, richard iii shakespeare, shakespeare william works, the wars of. All the key events that happened in the war of the roses are covered. The wars of the roses licensed to youtube by cd baby on behalf of wave theory records. Dec 02, 2016 the series is the second season of the hollow crown franchise and is directed by dominic cooke. As with the hollow crown, the wars of the roses features a cast of todays leading actors in a bravura collection of shakespearean roles. The series is the second season of the hollow crown franchise and is directed by dominic cooke. Four filmed adaptations of shakespeares history plays richard ii, henry iv part 1, henry iv part 2, henry v. The wars of the roses on dvd with free delivery from. Richard iii is the third of three parts in the hollow crown.
I believe the first three of these have only been filmed in the old 1970s bbc series of shakespeares complete works, and although the old series was at its best with its version. We just accept this, even though basically no one changes except henry vis son, edward, prince of wales. Download to watch offline and even view it on a big screen using chromecast. Sunday telegraphthe fifteenth century saw the crown of.
The wars of the roses is a lavish threepart followup to the bafta winning the hollow crown, which aired in 20 on great performances. As the bestselling author of the criticallyacclaimed the plantagenets, dan jones latest effort can be considered a natural sequel to his previous work. This series of the hollow crown is a continual drama rather than three separate films. May 09, 2016 the first part of the bbcs the hollow crown.
May 14, 2016 hollow crown soaks up shakespeares swordplay but loses some of his punch part two of the bbcs wars of the roses series was a visual treat led by a brooding benedict cumberbatch, but poignancy. War of the roses, the corporations second series of adaptations of william shakespeare plays, pulled in more than 1 million viewers on saturday. The wars of the roses and the rise of the tudors main by jones, dan isbn. The epic score to the bbcs criticallyacclaimed shakespeare film series, starring benedict cumberbatch, sophie okonedo, judy dench and hugh bonneville, by multi awardwinning composer dan jones. The hollow crown is exhilarating, epic, bloodandroses history. Henry vi, part 1 is the first of three parts in the hollow crown. The hollow crown is exhilarating, epic, bloodand roses history. The wars of the roses by the multiaward winning composer dan. The first episode aired on sunday december 11, and the second over last weekend. The hollow crown is a series of british television film adaptations of william shakespeares history plays the first cycle is an adaptation of shakespeares second historical tetralogy, the henriad. The henry vi triad is often thought to be some of the bards weakest work. At the end of this first part, war effectively breaks. Richard iii, the most notorious of shakespeares kings, manipulates his way through the court on a ruthless.
The wars of the roses dvd,these three screen adaptations, henry vi in two parts and richard iii, tell the story of the wars of the roses, an exceptionally turbulent period in british history. The wars of the roses also features benedict cumberbatch as richard plantagenet, judi. The white queen tv, the sunne in splendour sharon kay penman, the hollow crown. However, it is traditional to cut the henry vi plays as was done in the still classic an age of kings from the 1960s. The wars of the roses is a lavish threepart followup to the bafta winning the hollow crown, which aired in 20 on thirteens great performances. The wars of the roses 2016 starring tom hiddleston and ben wishaw on dvd and bluray.
Hollow crown soaks up shakespeares swordplay but loses. The wars of the roses comes to the second cycle of the hollow crown series based off of shakespeares historical plays, which in turn are based on the reallife wars of the roses in the 15th century between two rival branches of the english royal familythe house of lancaster and the house of york. The ability of these hollow crown productions to tell the story which leads ultimately to the wars of the roses was admirable. With anton lesser, simon russell beale, tom georgeson, john mackay. Hollow crown soaks up shakespeares swordplay but loses some of his punch part two of the bbcs wars of the roses series was a visual treat led by. The wars of the roses is a lavish threepart followup to the bafta winning the hollow crown airing on pbs great performances series. The war of the roses in season 2 is the most interesting and violent event of the english monarchy until.
Wars of the roses is the concluding part of an ambitious and thrilling cycle of shakespeares. Henry iv part 1 is the first of three parts of the hollow crown. The hollow crown is bbcs magnificent filming of the shakespeares second henriad richard ii with henry ivs rise to power, henry iv, parts i and ii, and henry v. The wars of the roses first part of henry vi said its tough to keep all of the different dukes straight, because all of them have an agenda and some weird relation to the crown. The hollow crown the wars of the roses and the rise of the tudors.
Nov 03, 2014 dan jones new release the hollow crown published as the wars of the roses in the us is the latest welcome addition to this field. The wars of the roses, there are several shots of the sun rising and falling over london, and then a helpful subtitle informs us that ten years have suddenly passed. The wars of the roses will air in the uk on bbc two and in the us on pbs as part of its great performances series, produced by thirteen productions llc for wnet. In all the fuss over the bbcs 2016 series of histories aunty does six hours of epic, difficult. At the end of this first part, war effectively breaks out between the two factions. Dec 25, 2016 richard iii is the third of three parts in the hollow crown. The hollow crown moves into contention as one of the best acted across the board and it is certainly the best filmed effort. Starring benedict cumberbatch, hugh bonneville, judi dench, michael gambon and sally hawkins, these films feature some of shakespeares most eloquent and powerful language. The wars of the roses soundtrack from 20, composed by dan jones. It was directed by dominic cooke, who also adapted the screenplay with ben power.
Contents title page dedication list of illustrations. Released by wave theory records in 2016 containing music from the hollow crown 20. Richard ii, henry iv, part 1, henry iv, part 2 and henry v, starring ben whishaw, jeremy irons and tom hiddleston. Fans of the starstudded shakespeare adaptation the hollow crown will be pleased to know that the sequel series the hollow crown.
The films will premiere as part of the new season of pbs great performances and will air on three consecutive sunday nights from december 11 25th. It is the seventh and final film in the series of television adaptations of william shakespeares history plays produced by sam mendes for bbc two under the title the hollow crown. Dan jones new release the hollow crown published as the wars of the roses in the us is the latest welcome addition to this field. War rages with the french and divisions within the. War rages with the french and divisions within the english court. Richard iii is a 2016 british television film based on the play of the same name by william shakespeare. The wars of the roses and the rise of the tudors audio download. Gloucester is murdered and the foundations are laid for the wars of the roses.
And so, the most famous actor of his generation finally got to wear the hollow crown. A miniseries of adaptations of shakespeares history plays. Shakespeares epic yet intimate plays are filmed in the visually breathtaking landscape and architecture of the period. The hollow crown is truly something marvellous, world renowned actors. May 16, 2016 download the hollow crown s02e02 henry vi part ii. Dec 06, 2016 the wars of the roses, the highly anticipated follow up to shakespeare miniseries the hollow crown started filming in late september and, happily, the kick off to official production has resulted in some more exciting casting announcements as the massive cast of yorks and lancasters gets fleshed out more fully. Jun 24, 2016 fans of the starstudded shakespeare adaptation the hollow crown will be pleased to know that the sequel series the hollow crown. Ascap, cd baby pro publishing, and 2 music rights societies. The tagline to this second series is the wars of the roses as the films chronicle the conflict between the houses of lancaster and york as they fought for the english crown between 1455 and 1485, culminating with the death of richard iii at the battle of bosworth, the end of the yorkist dynasty and the dawn of the tudor age. The wars of the roses aired to great acclaim on the bbc in the uk in may, and is now premiering in the usa.