Directed by:
Pete TravisScreenplay:
Peter MorganComposer:
Rob LaneCast:
Ray Winstone, Joss Ackland, Charles Dance, Mark Strong, Assumpta Serna, Thomas Lockyer, David Suchet, Helena Bonham Carter, Danny Webb, Lara Belmont (more)Plots(1)
Henry VIII, ascended to the throne as a lithe, handsome seventeen-year-old and died after an extraordinary 38-year-reign, an embittered, obese invalid. The rest of Europe looked on in amazement as Henry, desperate for a male heir, cast aside the older, but loyal Katherine of Aragon for a series of marriages, with wives who are better known for the way their lives ended rather than for how they were lived - the determined temptress Anne Boleyn; the pious yet tragic Jane Seymour; the outcast Anne of Cleves; the young, adulterous Katherine Howard and finally, the devoted care-giver Katherine Parr. This tale of Henry VIII depicts the sexual intrigue, betrayal and rivalry that existed within his Court, in a reign hallmarked by political and religious upheaval, violence and corruption. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Ray Winstone
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Joss Ackland
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Charles Dance
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Mark Strong
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Assumpta Serna
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Thomas Lockyer
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