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Anne of the Thousand Days -- Richard Burton and Genevieve Bujold star as King Henry VIII of England and Anne Boleyn in this emotionally charged drama about one of history’s most tragic love affairs.
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Director:
Charles Jarrott
Writers:
Bridget Boland (screenplay) and
John Hale (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
18 December 1969 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Drama | History See more »
Tagline:
He was King. She was barely 18. And in their thousand days they played out the most passionate and shocking love story in history!
Plot:
Henry VIII of England discards one wife, Katharine of Aragon, who has failed to produce a male heir, in favor of the young and beautiful Anne Boleyn. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 5 wins & 16 nominations See more »
NewsDesk:
(24 articles)
Anne of the Thousand Days: Tudor tale of thwarted passion with unlikely twist
 (From The Guardian - Film News. 27 March 2013, 3:10 AM, PDT)
Earthquake, Coma Star Returns: Nominated for Canadian Oscar
 (From Alt Film Guide. 16 January 2013, 2:34 PM, PST)
Blu-ray, DVD Release: Wake in Fright
 (From Disc Dish. 20 December 2012, 10:55 AM, PST)
User Reviews:
First Class historical Drama See more (64 total) »

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Richard Burton ... King Henry VIII

Geneviève Bujold ... Anne Boleyn (as Genevieve Bujold)

Irene Papas ... Queen Katherine

Anthony Quayle ... Wolsey

John Colicos ... Cromwell

Michael Hordern ... Thomas Boleyn
Katharine Blake ... Elizabeth Boleyn
Peter Jeffrey ... Norfolk
Joseph O'Conor ... Fisher
William Squire ... Thomas More
Valerie Gearon ... Mary Boleyn

Vernon Dobtcheff ... Mendoza
Gary Bond ... Smeaton
Terence Wilton ... Lord Percy
Denis Quilley ... Weston

Esmond Knight ... Kingston

T.P. McKenna ... Norris
Michael Johnson ... George Boleyn
Marne Maitland ... Campeggio
Nora Swinburne ... Lady Kingston
June Ellis ... Bess
Cyril Luckham ... Prior Houghton
Brook Williams ... Brereton
Lesley Paterson ... Jane Seymour
Amanda Jane Smythe ... Baby Elizabeth
Nicola Pagett ... Princess Mary
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Kate Burton ... Serving Maid (uncredited)
Liza Todd Burton ... Beggar Maid (uncredited)
Elizabeth Counsell ... Anne's Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited)
Harry Fielder ... Servant (uncredited)
Fiona Hartford ... Catherine's Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited)
Lilian Hutchins ... Catherine's Spanish Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited)
Juliet Kempson ... Cahterine's Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited)

Terence Mountain ... Executioner (uncredited)
Kynaston Reeves ... Willoughby (uncredited)
Charlotte Selwyn ... Anne's Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited)
Anne Tirard ... Catherine's Spanish Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited)
Rita Tobin-Weske ... Midwife (uncredited)
Amanda Walker ... Anne's Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited)
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Directed by
Charles Jarrott 
 
Writing credits
Bridget Boland (screenplay) and
John Hale (screenplay)

Richard Sokolove (adaptation)

Maxwell Anderson (play)

Produced by
Richard McWhorter .... associate producer
Hal B. Wallis .... producer
 
Original Music by
Georges Delerue  (as Georges DeLerue)
 
Cinematography by
Arthur Ibbetson (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Richard Marden 
 
Casting by
Sally Nicholl 
 
Production Design by
Maurice Carter 
 
Art Direction by
Lionel Couch 
 
Set Decoration by
Peter Howitt 
Patrick McLoughlin 
 
Costume Design by
Margaret Furse 
 
Makeup Department
Ron Berkeley .... makeup: Richard Burton's
Joan Carpenter .... hairdresser
Tom Smith .... makeup supervisor
 
Production Management
James H. Ware .... production supervisor (as James Ware)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Simon Relph .... assistant director
Nicolas Hippisley-Coxe .... second second assistant director (uncredited)
Nigel Wooll .... second assistant director (uncredited)
 
Art Department
John Feehan .... propertyman
Ferdinand Bellan .... scenic artist (uncredited)
Andrew Campbell .... sketch artist (uncredited)
Frank Graves .... scenic artist (uncredited)
W. Simpson Robinson .... scenic artist (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
John Aldred .... sound & dubbing mixer
Don Sharpe .... dubbing editor
Robin Clegg .... boom operator (uncredited)
Colin Miller .... sound editor (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Garth Inns .... special effects (uncredited)
 
Visual Effects by
Gerald Larn .... matte painter (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Paul Wilson .... camera operator
Norman Gryspeerdt .... still photographer (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ivy Baker .... costume supervisor (as Ivy Baker Jones)
Vi Murray .... wardrobe mistress (uncredited)
Arthur Newman .... wardrobe master (uncredited)
 
Editorial Department
Mary Kessel .... assistant editor
 
Other crew
Valerie Booth .... continuity
Inez Easton .... location manager
Patrick McLoughlin .... research
Mary Skeaping .... choreographer
Jean Lambdon .... unit publicist (uncredited)
Jeremy Taylor .... horse master (uncredited)
Joan Williams .... production secretary (uncredited)
 
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Runtime:
145 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Mono (some 35 mm prints) (Westrex Recording System) | 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | 4-Track Stereo (some 35 mm prints)
Certification:
Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | USA:M (original rating) | UK:A (original rating) | UK:PG (video rating) (1988) (2006) | USA:PG | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | UK:PG (tv rating) | Portugal:M/12
Filming Locations:
Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UKSee more »
Company:
Hal Wallis ProductionsSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
The masked girl who interrupts Queen Katherine's prayers is played by an unbilled Elizabeth Taylor.See more »
Goofs:
Continuity: Toward the end of the film, Anne uses wooden markers of one-hundred each to count her days as queen. However, she counts out only 9 markers, or only 900 days.See more »
Quotes:
[first lines]
King Henry VIII:What is the verdict?
Thomas Cromwell:Guilty - Your Grace.
King Henry VIII:All of them?
Thomas Cromwell:Guilty.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Ebert Presents: At the Movies: Classics from the Vault: Great Performances That Oscar Ignored (#2.5)" (2011)See more »
Soundtrack:
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21 out of 27 people found the following review useful.
First Class historical Drama, 25 January 2001
Author: Caledonia Twin #1

Despite historical inaccuracies necessarily prevalent in historical dramas (i.e. not documentaries), this film is exquisitely conceived, written, directed, and performed. In my opinion, it is perhaps one of the best historical dramas ever produced, and both Bujold and Burton are remarkable. It's a pity that this film is not more widely known. I highly recommend it.

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