Shakespeare - Henry VI, part III (1983 TV) Act V, scene v

[Nelsonhojax15]

I think Peggy Ashcroft's performance of Margaret is a bit better then Julia Foster's. Foster, while a fine actress, shows no remorse when she tortures York. Ashcroft however, was visibly moved when York talked about the death of his son. Her face/performance showed some realization that she had gone too far with York's torture and then his curses might come back to haunt her, as they do at the end of the play. It makes more sense when she rails against the brothers, who unlike York are childless

[Nelsonhojax15]

I think this scene epitomizes the whole idea of Henry VI part 3, cruel actions executed for revenge that precipitates more cruel actions executed for revenge.

[FireEyedMaidOfWar]

Could the spineless English government not supply the insidious British Broadcasting Corporation with sufficient money to provide decent costumes and a real medieval background instead of this cheap theatre like production! Though it is better than nothing and since the plays are brilliant and the actors employed at least well the whole York/Wars of the Roses tetralogy is joyful to watch still but done like Henry IV or Richard II it might have been excellent!

[undergroundbasement]

Damneth ! , whatst tongue doeth thy hearest ? Is not this English ? Nay ? I cannot believeth mine ears ! I willst changeth thou youtubeth channel, so mine ears can understandth a better where's else ! lol !

[GREENBINGBONG]

shakespeare was a piece of shit, boring and a mother fucker

[DTroyan]

Margaret of Anjou finally met her match in young Richard of Gloucester. I like Ron Cook's performance of Richard because he portrays him as a rough, obessesed, violent man (a man with with a chip on his shoulder if there ever was one!) rather than the more elegant, diabolical villain in the mode of Lawrence Olivier's interpretation.

[antoninus138]

That's Towton not Tewksbury which was fought in a snow storm. And where is the next part?

[kakkermachavvy]

It's not bad this, but compared to Bernard Hill's death scene it's like an episode of Shameless.

And Margaret can't be surprised, if some tosser who looked like Harry Potter but trussed up like a dungeons and dragons fan cam eup to me talking poncy shite I'd slit his throat as well.

[elendil77]

Boy, I wish I was there, and I could speak pice of my mind-"Well, Marge dear , not that I condone this act, but you are hardly the one to pass moral judgments. And I can't feel any sympathy! Besides, Edward is by no means "a child", while Rutland WAS a child. And your son's blood is also on your hands, because you planted that very insolence, pride and sharp tongue that cost gim his life."

This sounds cruel, but if she wants to blame someone, she should blame herself in the first place.

[mtigers1981]

You said it, bro.

Besides, Margeret is herself responsible for killing the Duke of York, who was the father of Edward, Richard, and Clarence-and cruelly humilated and taunted the man before doing him in. People always seem to forget that.

[elleoneiram]

yeah, she says if you had children you would have remorse, though she had none.

[mlabot]

Beside, Margaret the peace and the deal her husband made the with Yorkists. She reaped the whirlwind but not the results she had expected.

[adriannakwilks]

Nick Reding (the young Prince of Wales) later became PC Pete Ramsey on THE BILL and D.I Neil Houghton on SILENT WITNESS.

[11Nichol]

I remember seeing this whole epic in the 80's (in the days before video, let alone DVD or internet) and thinking it was brilliant. Seeing it here 20 years later is fab. The BBC Henry VI/Richard III was so striking in its stark sets and reliance on actors' performances rather than sumptuous locations or big budgets. Julia Foster gives an extraordinary performance here (as she did throughout). Great stuff!

[elleoneiram]

this is so great! well done, that is. I've got to see this. I've just seen Richard III - it's interesting seeing this with the same actors.

[Fuliginosus]

I loved Julia Foster as Moll Flanders

[203ltachl203]

hm

i wonder why that dude had his axe backwards

o well cool