This lavish costume drama tells of King Henry VIII's infatuation with Anne Boleyn. For her hand, the King defied the Vatican and established the Church of England in order to obtain a divorce from his wife. Read more
| Starring | Richard Burton, Genevieve Bujold, Peter Jeffrey, Anthony Quayle |
|---|---|
| Director | Charles Jarrott |
| Genres | Drama |
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This lavish costume drama tells of King Henry VIII's infatuation with Anne Boleyn. For her hand, the King defied the Vatican and established the Church of England in order to obtain a divorce from his wife.
| Starring | Richard Burton, Genevieve Bujold, Peter Jeffrey, Anthony Quayle, John Colicos, Irene Papas, Michael Hordern, Nora Swinburne, Peter |
|---|---|
| Director | Charles Jarrott |
| Studio | UNIVERSAL PICTURES UK |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 20 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1969 To Rent: DVD: 06 Mar 2006 |
A somewhat unlikely view of history, rather boringly presented on a woman's magazine level, but with occasional good moments from a cast of British notables.
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Cool history movie
I remember seeing this movie when i was a kid and it helped fire my love of history. Now renting it again to watch with my family was very satisfying dispite ... read more »
[Highly rated reviewer]
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Ann of a thousand days
Very old film shot in the lovely colour of yester year.
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Great Lesson in History
Great actors, and good historical content.
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First is best
For all of you who watched The Other Boleyn Girl and were disappointed, give this a go! OK so it's old - '69 - but it's remarkably good. You cannot ... read more »
Anne (Natalie Portman) we've all heard of, her sister Mary (Scarlett Johansson), not so much. But it was Mary who first slept with Henry VIII (Eric Bana), and (according to Philippa Gregory's best-selling historical novel at any rate) she even bore him a son. In one of the more risible scenes in what is for the most part a brisk but decorous melodrama, Henry is distracted from the birth by Anne's peevish promise that, yes, his love will be reciprocated, if only he will make a decent woman of... Read more
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