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Henry VI: House of Lancaster

1991 · 146 min

A staged, talky chronicle of court intrigue and battle, demanding close attention to follow shifting loyalties and rival claims.

Directed by
Michael Bogdanov
Genres
Drama
Starring
Ben Bazell, Roger Booth, Philip Bowen
Overview
First part of an adapted version of Henry VI as performed by the English Shakespeare Company as part of the complete Historical Octology.

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Directed by
Michael Bogdanov
Genres
Drama
Starring
Ben Bazell, Roger Booth, Philip Bowen
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • war
  • betrayal
  • politics
  • loyalty
Places
  • military
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity8
Emotional weight6

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Michael Bogdanov
Starring
Ben Bazell, Roger Booth, Philip Bowen, Paul Brennen, Ian Burford, Jack Carr, Michael Cronin, Charles Dale
Runtime
146 min

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