Movie·1933·1h 37m
The Private Life of Henry VIII
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!
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
✦CineAI Pitch
Why watch this?
Tap below for a spoiler-free 3-bullet take.
// overview
The Story
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.
Producer
Alexander Korda, Ludovico Toeplitz
Cinematography
Georges Périnal
Music
Kurt Schröder
Editor
Stephen Harrison
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
92 votes
// cast
Cast
Charles Laughton
Henry VIII
Robert Donat
Thomas Culpeper
Franklin Dyall
Thomas Cromwell
Miles Mander
Wriothesley
Laurence Hanray
Archbishop Cranmer
William Austin
Duke of Cleves
John Loder
Peynell
Claud Allister
Cornell
Gibb McLaughlin
The French Executioner
Sam Livesey
The English Executioner
Merle Oberon
Anne Boleyn
Wendy Barrie
Jane Seymour
Elsa Lanchester
Anne of Cleves
Binnie Barnes
Katherine Howard
Everley Gregg
Katherine Parr
Lady Tree
The King's Nurse
Frederick Culley
Duke of Norfolk (uncredited)
Mark Daly
Man (uncredited)
// crew
Crew
Alexander Korda
Director, Producer
Arthur Wimperis
Story
Georges Périnal
Director of Photography
Stephen Harrison
Editor
Lajos Biró
Story
Ludovico Toeplitz
Producer
Kurt Schröder
Original Music Composer
// more like this
You Might Like
Film7.3The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler
2009
The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler
2009
Film6.8The Jolson Story
1946
The Jolson Story
1946
FilmBillion Dollar Spy
Billion Dollar Spy
Film6.5The 13th Day
2009
The 13th Day
2009
Film7.2Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
1956
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
1956
Film7.0L'Étrange monsieur Joseph
2001
L'Étrange monsieur Joseph
2001
Film8.2Clouds
2020
Clouds
2020
Film7.0Soldier's Girl
2003
Soldier's Girl
2003
Film7.0The Endurance
2000
The Endurance
2000
Film10.0Sunflower
2024
Sunflower
2024
FilmThree Lies
2014
Three Lies
2014
Heinrich Heine
Heinrich Heine
1978
Heinrich Heine
1978