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Henry VI, Part 1
Henry VI, Part 2
GenreHistorical drama
Based onHenry VI, Part 1
Henry VI, Part 2
Henry VI, Part 3
by William Shakespeare
Screenplay byDominic Cooke
Ben Power
Directed byDominic Cooke
StarringBenedict Cumberbatch
Sophie Okonedo
Tom Sturridge
Adrian Dunbar
Hugh Bonneville
Music byDan Jones
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producersSam Mendes
Pippa Harris
ProducerRupert Ryle-Hodges
Running time111 minutes (Part 1)
123 minutes (Part 2)
Production companiesNeal Street Productions
NBCUniversal
WNET
Original release
NetworkBBC Two
Release
  • 7 May 2016 (2016-05-07) (Part 1)
  • 14 May 2016 (2016-05-14) (Part 2)
Related
Henry V
Richard III

Henry VI, Part 1 and Henry VI, Part 2 are 2016 British television films based on the plays Henry VI, Part 1, Henry VI, Part 2 and Henry VI, Part 3 by William Shakespeare. They are the fifth and sixth films in the series of television adaptations of William Shakespeare's history plays under the title The Hollow Crown produced by Sam Mendes for BBC Two.[1] They were adapted and directed by the former artistic director of Royal Court Theatre and Olivier Award winner, Dominic Cooke, and starred Tom Sturridge as Henry VI, Sophie Okonedo as Queen Margaret and Benedict Cumberbatch as Richard. The adaptation presents Henry VI in two parts, incorporating all three Henry VI plays.

The two films aired in 2016 as part of the concluding cycle The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses, a reference to Wars of the Roses, along with an adaptation of the final play in Shakespeare's first tetralogy Richard III. Benedict Cumberbatch was nominated for the British Academy Television Award for Best Leading Actor. The Wars of the Roses was nominated for Best Mini-Series at the BAFTAs.

Cast

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Actors appear in both parts unless noted.

Production

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The concluding cycle of plays were produced in 2015 by the same team that made the first series and were directed by Dominic Cooke. Richard III was played by Benedict Cumberbatch. Executive producer Pippa Harris stated, "The critical and audience reaction to The Hollow Crown series set the bar high for Shakespeare on screen, and Neal Street (Productions) is delighted to be making the concluding part of this great history cycle. By filming the ‘Henry VI’ plays as well as ‘Richard III,’ we will allow viewers to fully appreciate how such a monstrous tyrant could find his way to power, bringing even more weight and depth to this iconic character."[2]

The adaptation presents Henry VI in two parts, incorporating all three Henry VI plays.

Once again, the production returned to Kent for The Wars of The Roses, filming at Dover Castle, Leeds Castle and Penshurst Place.[3]

Broadcast

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The second cycle of plays aired on consecutive Saturday evenings on BBC Two commencing Saturday 7 May 2016.[4][5]

Home media

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The overseas and DVD rights for The Hollow Crown series are owned by NBC Universal.[6] A Region 2 DVD set of The Wars of the Roses was released on 20th June 2016. A Region 1 DVD set was released on

Soundtrack

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The original music soundtrack from The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses composed by Dan Jones was released on the Wave Theory Records label in June 2016 and performed by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales[7][8]

Awards

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Award Result Category Recipient
BAFTA Television Awards 2017 Nominated Best Leading Actor Benedict Cumberbatch
Nominated Best Mini-Series The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses

References

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  1. ^ "BBC Two - The Hollow Crown". BBC. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  2. ^ Barraclough, Leo (6 April 2014). "Benedict Cumberbatch to Play Richard III in Neal Street's Film for BBC". Variety. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  3. ^ Kent Film Office. "Kent Film Office The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses Article".
  4. ^ "Benedict Cumberbatch stars as Henry VI". UPI. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  5. ^ "The best star studded Shakespeare TV adaptations". UK Radio Times. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  6. ^ Brown, Maggie (2 July 2012). "Sam Mendes: BBC Worldwide rejected 'Hollow Crown' Shakespeare films". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  7. ^ "The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses (Film music soundtrack by Dan Jones)". Wave Theory Records.
  8. ^ "The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses (Dan Jones & BBC National Orchestra of Wales)". Amazon UK.
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