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The Private Life of Henry VIII. (1933)

97 min  -  Biography | Comedy | Drama  -   21 September 1933 (USA)
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Tells how King Henry VIII came to marry five more times after his divorce from his first wife.

Director:

Alexander Korda

Writers:

Lajos Biró (story), Arthur Wimperis (story), and 1 more credit »
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The Private Life of Henry VIII. -- Tells how King Henry VIII came to marry five more times after his divorce from his first wife.
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Charles Laughton ...
Robert Donat ...
Franklin Dyall Franklin Dyall ...
Miles Mander Miles Mander ...
Laurence Hanray Laurence Hanray ...
Archbishop Cranmer (as Lawrence Hanray)
William Austin William Austin ...
John Loder John Loder ...
Claud Allister Claud Allister ...
Cornell (as Claude Allister)
Gibb McLaughlin Gibb McLaughlin ...
The French Executioner
Sam Livesey Sam Livesey ...
The English Executioner
Merle Oberon ...
Wendy Barrie Wendy Barrie ...
Elsa Lanchester ...
Binnie Barnes Binnie Barnes ...
Everley Gregg Everley Gregg ...
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Storyline

This movie tells the story of King Henry VIII and the last five of his six wives. Set almost entirely within the royal castle, it begins just before the death of his second wife (Anne Boleyn) and ends just after his sixth wedding (to Catherine or Katherine Parr). Written by Anonymous  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

King | King Henry VIII | Divorce | Anne Boleyn | French Stereotype  | See more »

Taglines:

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! See more »

Genres:

Biography | Comedy | Drama | History

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Das Privatleben Heinrichs VIII. See more »

Box Office

Budget:

£60,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

London Film Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

USA:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System Noiseless Recording)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Charles Laughton and his co-stars were asked to defer their fees until after the premiere. See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: Anne of Cleves compares Henry to the legend of Bluebeard, a literary reference not known to exist before 1697. See more »

Quotes

Thomas Culpeper: I never should have come, Kate. We can't go on like this.
Katherine Howard: I know, it's dreadful, seeing each other every day and never being alone together...
Thomas Culpeper: Oh, it's not that, it's... it's being torn in half between you and the King.
Katherine Howard: But, Tom, we belong to each other!
Thomas Culpeper: No. We belong to him.
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