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The Private Life of Henry VIII
The Private Life of Henry VIII
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The Private Life of Henry VIII

1933
1h 37m
History
Drama

Status

Released

Release

1933

Runtime

1h 37m

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Storyline

"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!"

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.

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Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 37m
Aug 17, 1933
Languages
English
Director
Alexander Korda
Alexander Korda
Production
London Films Productions
London Films Productions
United Artists
United Artists
Production Countries
United Kingdom

Top Cast

27 Cast Members

Charles Laughton

Charles Laughton

Henry VIII

Robert Donat

Robert Donat

Thomas Culpeper

Franklin Dyall

Franklin Dyall

Thomas Cromwell

Miles Mander

Miles Mander

Wriothesley

Laurence Hanray

Laurence Hanray

Archbishop Cranmer

William Austin

William Austin

Duke of Cleves

John Loder

John Loder

Peynell

Claud Allister

Cornell

Gibb McLaughlin

Gibb McLaughlin

The French Executioner

Sam Livesey

The English Executioner

Merle Oberon

Merle Oberon

Anne Boleyn

Wendy Barrie

Wendy Barrie

Jane Seymour

Elsa Lanchester

Elsa Lanchester

Anne of Cleves

Binnie Barnes

Binnie Barnes

Katherine Howard

Everley Gregg

Everley Gregg

Katherine Parr

Lady Tree

Lady Tree

The King's Nurse

Frederick Culley

Frederick Culley

Duke of Norfolk (uncredited)

Mark Daly

Man (uncredited)

Toni Edgar-Bruce

Toni Edgar-Bruce

Spectator at Executions (uncredited)

Annie Esmond

The Cook's Wife (uncredited)

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