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. Dec 25, 2016 richard iii is the third of three parts in the hollow crown. The wars of the roses and the rise of the tudors main by jones, dan isbn. The hollow crown brilliantly brings to life for the reader a world we have long lost a strange, catholic, rural country of monks, peasants, knights and merchants, almost perpetually at war but continues to define so much of englands national myth. 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. The wars of the roses wrapped things up with richard iii and benedict cumberbatch in the title role. Dan jones is an acclaimed historian and awardwinning. This popular history audio book is now available for free download or streaming on spotify, deezer and audible. The wars of the roses 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. At the end of this first part, war effectively breaks out between the two factions. Cycle ii of the hollow crown series, bringing the wars of the roses henry vi parts i to iii, richard iii to life with benedict cumberbatch. 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 film music soundtrack by dan jones. The wars of the roses with an allstar cast including benedict cumberbatch, tom sturridge, sophie okonedo, keeley. Free delivery on book orders dispatched by amazon over. The hollow crown summons some of britains most exemplary acting talent and gorgeously crafted production values to.
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. Disc 1 2016 starring tom hiddleston and ben wishaw on dvd and bluray. At the end of this first part, war effectively breaks. 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. All the key events that happened in the war of the roses are covered. Contents title page dedication list of illustrations. Henry iv part 1 is the first of three parts of the hollow crown. 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. The concluding cycle of the bbcs adaptations of shakespeares history plays, comprising henry vi. And so, the most famous actor of his generation finally got to wear the hollow crown. The wars of the roses is a lavish threepart followup to the bafta winning the hollow crown airing on pbs great performances series.
Shakespeares plays are filmed in the visually breathtaking landscape and architecture of the period. In all the fuss over the bbcs 2016 series of histories aunty does six hours of epic, difficult. The wars of the roses 2016 starring tom hiddleston and ben wishaw on dvd and bluray. Henry vi, part 1 is the first of three parts in the hollow crown. The white queen tv, the sunne in splendour sharon kay penman, the hollow crown. With anton lesser, simon russell beale, tom georgeson, john mackay. 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 by the multiaward winning composer dan jones. Fans of the starstudded shakespeare adaptation the hollow crown will be pleased to know that the sequel series the hollow crown. The hollow crown the wars of the roses and the rise of the tudors. The wars of the roses and the rise of the tudors main by dan. 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.
The wars of the roses licensed to youtube by cd baby on behalf of wave theory records. Richard ii, henry iv, part 1, henry iv, part 2 and henry v, starring ben whishaw, jeremy irons and tom hiddleston. From the 1st battle of st albans 1455 to the grand finale at bosworth field 1485. The wars of the roses also features benedict cumberbatch as. The wars of the roses soundtrack from 20, composed by dan jones. The hollow crown is a series of british television film adaptations of william shakespeares. 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. The wars of the roses and the rise of the tudors audio download. May 09, 2016 the first part of the bbcs the hollow crown.
A miniseries of adaptations of shakespeares history plays. 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. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. War rages with the french and divisions within the english court. The wars of the roses aired to great acclaim on the bbc in the uk in may, and is now premiering in the usa. The war of the roses in season 2 is the most interesting and violent event of the english monarchy until. 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 by the multiaward winning composer dan. Executive producers are sam mendes, pippa harris, and nicolas brown for neal street productions, david horn for thirteen, and gareth neame for carnival films.
This is a very readable history of the wars of the roses. The hollow crown completes dan jones epic history of medieval england, and describes how the plantagenets tore themselves apart to be. The wars of the roses is a neal street coproduction with carnivalnbcuniversal and thirteen. The hollow crown the wars of the roses and the rise of the. True to season 1 of the hollow crown series, this one is also packed with outstanding performances by wellknown british professional actors including benedict cumberbatch. 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. Although for me s beginner in trying to understand this period the tos and fros of treachery, and the numerous battles fought in england and wales can be a little hard to follow at times, dan joness excellent writing makes it a a joy to try.
The bbc has released another trailer for its upcoming sequel to the hollow crown. It airs on three consecutive sundays beginning december 11 at 9 p. Dec 11, 2016 the hollow crown, the wars of the roses will continue the epic saga with three more lavish film adaptations. The hollow crown is exhilarating, epic, bloodandroses history. War rages with the french and divisions within the. The wars of the roses also features benedict cumberbatch as richard plantagenet, judi.
Download to watch offline and even view it on a big screen using chromecast. The wars of the roses will continue the epic saga with three more lavish film. Released by wave theory records in 2016 containing music from the hollow crown 20. 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 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.
There is fine scholarly intuition on display here and a mastery of the grand narrative. Starring benedict cumberbatch, hugh bonneville, judi dench, michael gambon and sally hawkins, these films feature some of shakespeares most eloquent and powerful language. Of the plays staged for this series of the hollow crown, richard iii is almost certainly the most wellknown. The first episode aired on sunday december 11, and the second over last weekend. The wars of the roses is a lavish threepart followup to the bafta winning the hollow crown, which aired in 20 on great performances. The hollow crown moves into contention as one of the best acted across the board and it is certainly the best filmed effort. Hollow crown soaks up shakespeares swordplay but loses. The wars of the roses will continue the epic saga with three more lavish film adaptations. The series is the second season of the hollow crown franchise and is directed by dominic cooke. 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 hollow crown the wars of the roses and the rise of the tudors audiobook free epub, mobi, pdf ebooks download, ebook torrents download.
On this weekends episode of the hollow crown, war will truly break out between the lancasters and the yorks in the second part of henry vi. 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. 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. We just accept this, even though basically no one changes except henry vis son, edward, prince of wales. The hollow crown on great performances the war of the roses. The crown of england changed hands violently seven times as the great families of england fought to the death for power, majesty and the right to rule.
As the bestselling author of the criticallyacclaimed the plantagenets, dan jones latest effort can be considered a natural sequel to his previous work. 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 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. Richard iii, the most notorious of shakespeares kings, manipulates his way through the court on a ruthless. Dec 02, 2016 the series is the second season of the hollow crown franchise and is directed by dominic cooke.
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. Commissioned by ben stephenson, controller, bbc drama commissioning, the hollow crown. The wars of the roses proved that this second series of adaptations has embraced the large scale of william shakespeares historical tetralogy. From now is the winter of our discontent to a horse. Olivier award winners rupert goold, richard eyre and thea sharrock directed the. That said, this set of plays is much darker than the first hollow crown. Ascap, cd baby pro publishing, and 2 music rights societies. The hollow crown is exhilarating, epic, bloodand roses history.
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