Shakespeare in Performance: Film
The Red Rose and the White (1960, Michael Hayes)
| Title | The Red Rose and the White |
|---|---|
| Year | 1960 |
| Release Locations | GB |
| Director | Michael Hayes |
| Medium | Black & white video |
| Length | 59 mins |
| Languages | English |
| Audience | general public |
| Play Connections | Henry VI, Part 1 (teleplay) |
| Series | An Age of Kings |
Description
Based on the entirety of King Henry the Sixth. The ninth installment in An Age of Kings (see also numbers 156-9, 178-9, 188, 190-2, 485-6, and 505-6). Casting the sprawling minor tetralogy obviously created horrendous casting problems, which were solved by ingenious allocation of personnel. This segment was managed with a total of 39 actors. A new face was Jack May, who played Richard duke of York, father to Richard duke of Gloucester who was to become the notorious King Richard III. Cost for this section was only £2,598 but when the expense of producing the next two parts of Henry VI is added, the total adds up to over £9,000. For additional background information, see The Hollow Crown (485), which is based on Richard II and which is therefore the first episode in the series
Description from Shakespeare on Screen : an International Filmography and Videography by Kenneth S. Rothwell and Annabelle Henkin Melzer. ©1990 Kenneth S. Rothwell. Cited by permission. — Added 2008-11-14
Cast Overview
Production Team and Crew Overview
| Director | Michael Hayes |
|---|---|
| Producer | Peter Dews |
| Composer | Arthur Bliss |
| Composer | Christopher Whelen |
| Adaptor/Translator | Eric Crozier |
| Conductor | Lionel Salter |
| Production | Stanley Morris |
Production information courtesy of: Kenneth Rothwell