The Private Life of Henry VIII
HE GAVE HIS WIVES A PAIN IN THE NECK, And did his necking with an axe. Henry, the Eighth Wonder of the World! And this picture...the wonder of all time!
1933 · 1h 37m · Passed
Drama, History
Directed by
Alexander Korda
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The Private Life of Henry VIII
Overview
Renowned for his excess, King Henry VIII goes through a series of wives during his rule. With Anne Boleyn, his second betrothed, executed on charges of treason, Henry weds maid Jane Seymour, but that wedded bliss also ends in tragedy. Not one to be single for long, the tyrannical king chooses German-born Anne of Cleves, but their union lasts only months before an annulment is granted, and so Henry's reign of spousal terror continues.
Director and cast
- Alexander Korda Director
- Charles Laughton as King Henry VIII
- Robert Donat as Thomas Culpeper
- Franklin Dyall as Thomas Cromwell
- Miles Mander as Wriothesley
- Laurence Hanray as Archbishop Thomas Cranmer
- William Austin as Duke of Cleves
- John Loder as Thomas Peynell
- Claud Allister Cast
- Gibb McLaughlin Cast
- Sam Livesey Cast
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