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Films based on Henry VIII (play) (2 P) Pages in category "Films about Henry VIII" The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total.
A Man for All Seasons is a 1966 British historical drama film directed and produced by Fred Zinnemann, adapted by Robert Bolt from his play of the same name.It depicts the final years of Sir Thomas More, the 16th-century Lord Chancellor of England who refused both to sign a letter asking Pope Clement VII to annul Henry VIII of England's marriage to Catherine of Aragon and to take an Oath of ...
The Prince and the Pauper (1996 TV series), a six-part BBC series starring James Purefoy, with Keith Michell reprising his role of Henry VIII, and screenplay by Julian Fellowes The Princess & the Pauper (2000), from the 1995 original HBO Family animated series Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child depicting a feminist twist with two ...
Norfolk recalls Anne to distract Henry from seeking another mistress. Resentful and jealous that Henry initially preferred her sister, a revenge-driven Anne beguiles Henry by refusing his advances. Mary gives birth to her and Henry's son, but Anne points out that the boy is illegitimate and, therefore, cannot inherit the throne.
On his deathbed, Henry VIII reflects upon his long reign, and especially the crucial part his six marriages have played. The bulk of the film is depicted in flashback, while the dying Henry is surrounded by his family and courtiers. Henry's first queen is the Spanish princess Catherine of Aragon. The young pair are in the midst of celebrating ...
The court of Henry VIII, in particular, remains ever-interesting, Dawson continues. “He was a tyrant; he had six wives; two of them met with violent ends. ... just as the TV, movies, and books ...
Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images Transforming into Henry VIII for the new movie Firebrand wasn’t an easy feat for Jude Law. Law, 51, described the “very long, slow” process of becoming the ...
The Private Life of Henry VIII is a 1933 British film directed and co-produced by Alexander Korda and starring Charles Laughton, Robert Donat, Merle Oberon and Elsa Lanchester. It was written by Lajos Bíró and Arthur Wimperis for London Film Productions , Korda's production company.