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1979 Certificate PG
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In 1978, the BBC set itself the task of filming all of William Shakespeare's plays for television. The resulting productions, renowned for their loyalty to the text, utilised the best theatrical and television directors and brought great performances from leading contemporary actors. Henry is a proud monarch who flies in the .. Read more

Starring Claire Bloom, Timothy West, Julian Glover
Director Kevin Billington
Genres Drama, Television

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Henry VIII

In 1978, the BBC set itself the task of filming all of William Shakespeare's plays for television. The resulting productions, renowned for their loyalty to the text, utilised the best theatrical and television directors and brought great performances from leading contemporary actors. Henry is a proud monarch who flies in the face of the church in seeking to divorce Queen Katherine and marry Anne Bullen. As Cardinal Wolsey the powerful Lord Chancellor of England attempts to bend Rome to the King's wishes, the court reverberates with political intrigue and accusations of treachery. The verbal jousting of Timothy West and Claire Bloom (as Cardinal Wolsey and Katherine of Aragon) illuminates this rare production of the near full text of Shakespeare's 'last' play.

Starring Claire Bloom, Timothy West, Julian Glover
Director Kevin Billington
Studio FREMANTLE HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time DVD: 2 hrs 45 mins
Certificate Certificate PG
Genres Drama, Television
Language DVD: English
Hearing-impaired English
Subtitles DVD: English
Released Production year: 1979

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DVD: 15 May 2006

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    • Henry VIII
      In 1978, the BBC set itself the task of filming all of William Shakespeare's plays for television. The resulting productions, renowned for their loyalty to the text, utilised the best theatrical and television directors and brought great performances from leading contemporary actors. Henry is a ...