The Private Life of Henry VIII

1933·1h 37m·Released

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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 wife, executed on charges of treason, King Henry weds maid Jane Seymour, but that marriage also ends in tragedy. Not one to be single for long, the king picks German-born Anne of Cleves as his bride, but their union lasts only months before an annulment is granted, and King Henry continues his string of spouses.

Cast

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

Claud Allister

Cornell

Gibb McLaughlin

Gibb McLaughlin

The French Executioner

Sam Livesey

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

Details

Release Date
1933-08-17
Status
Released
Language
English
Production
London Films Productions, United Artists

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