ITA Live: Kings of War
4h 30m·Drama, History·
In Kings of War, director Ivo van Hove focuses on political leadership. The original texts were retranslated by Rob Klinkenberg and then thoroughly adapted: the Hundred Years' War between England and France, and the Rose Wars between the houses of Lancaster and York for the English throne, which are emphatically present as a historical context in the original pieces, were referred to the background in the adaptation in order to accommodate a varied portrait of successive kings. As leaders in times of political instability and war, they show remarkable affinities with world leaders today.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Ramsey NasrHenry V, Richmond | Henry V, Richmond |
 Eelco SmitsGrey, Henry VI | Grey, Henry VI |
 Hans KestingRichard III | Richard III |
 Hugo KoolschijnCharles VI, Warwick, Stanley | Charles VI, Warwick, Stanley |
 Aus Greidanus Jr.Gloucester, Buckingham | Gloucester, Buckingham |
 Alwin PulinckxExeter, Prince of Wales | Exeter, Prince of Wales |
 Bart SlegersChief of Staff, York, Edward IV | Chief of Staff, York, Edward IV |
 Chris NietveltMontjoy, Leonora, Elizabeth | Montjoy, Leonora, Elizabeth |
 Gijs Scholten van AschatCardinal, Rivers | Cardinal, Rivers |
| HHarm Duco SchutWilliams, Prince Edward, Prince of York | Williams, Prince Edward, Prince of York |
| IIlke PaddenburgKatharina, Lady Anne | Katharina, Lady Anne |
 Celia NufaarDuchess of York | Duchess of York |
| JJip van den DoolDauphin, Suffolk, Clarence | Dauphin, Suffolk, Clarence |
 Janni GoslingaMargareta | Margareta |