The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933)

  • NR
  • 09/21/1933 (US)
  • History, Drama
  • 1h 37m

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!

Overview

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.

Alexander Korda

Director

Arthur Wimperis

Story

Lajos Biró

Story

Cast

Charles Laughton's headshot

Charles Laughton

Henry VIII
Robert Donat's headshot

Robert Donat

Thomas Culpeper
Franklin Dyall's headshot

Franklin Dyall

Thomas Cromwell
Miles Mander's headshot

Miles Mander

Wriothesley
Laurence Hanray's headshot

Laurence Hanray

Archbishop Cranmer
William Austin's headshot

William Austin

Duke of Cleves
John Loder's headshot

John Loder

Peynell
Claud Allister's headshot

Claud Allister

Cornell

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