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The Six Wives of Henry VIII (TV mini-series 1970)

540 min  -  Drama | History | Romance
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A six-episode dramatization of Henry VIII's relationships with each of his six wives. Each episode is devoted to one wife, and is a complete play in itself.

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Keith Michell, Anthony Quayle and Patrick Troughton
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Season:

1

Year:

1970
Won Primetime Emmy. Another 6 wins & 8 nominations See more awards »
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Cast

Series cast summary:
Keith Michell Keith Michell ...
Henry VIII (6 episodes, 1970)
Anthony Quayle Anthony Quayle ...
Narrator (6 episodes, 1970)
Patrick Troughton Patrick Troughton ...
Duke of Norfolk (5 episodes, 1970)
Bernard Hepton Bernard Hepton ...
Archbishop Thomas Cranmer (4 episodes, 1970)
Sheila Burrell Sheila Burrell ...
Lady Rochford (3 episodes, 1970)
Basil Dignam Basil Dignam ...
Bishop Gardiner (3 episodes, 1970)
Wolfe Morris Wolfe Morris ...
Thomas Cromwell (3 episodes, 1970)
Angela Pleasence Angela Pleasence ...
Catherine Howard (2 episodes, 1970)
Anne Stallybrass Anne Stallybrass ...
Jane Seymour (2 episodes, 1970)
Dorothy Tutin Dorothy Tutin ...
Anne Boleyn (2 episodes, 1970)
Daniel Moynihan Daniel Moynihan ...
Edward Seymour (Lord Hertford) (2 episodes, 1970)
John Ronane John Ronane ...
Thomas Seymour (2 episodes, 1970)
Howard Goorney Howard Goorney ...
Will Somers (2 episodes, 1970)
Patrick Godfrey Patrick Godfrey ...
Sir Thomas Wriothesley (2 episodes, 1970)
Alison Frazer Alison Frazer ...
Princess Mary (2 episodes, 1970)
Edward Atienza Edward Atienza ...
Eustache Chapuys (2 episodes, 1970)
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A six-episode dramatization of Henry VIII's relationships with each of his six wives. Each episode is devoted to one wife, and is a complete play in itself.

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Royalty | 16th Century | British Royal Family | Father Daughter Relationship | Line Of Succession  | See more »

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The legendary, BAFTA award-winning BBC historical drama!

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Drama | History | Romance

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Country:

UK

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Le sei mogli di Enrico VIII See more »

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British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) See more »
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Color

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1.33 : 1
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Trivia

The series was later adapted into the film Henry VIII and His Six Wives in which Angela Pleasence's father Donald Pleasence played Henry VIII's chief minister Thomas Cromwell. See more »

Goofs

Boom mic visible: In the "Anne Boleyn" chapter, at 12:11 (dancing scene) the boom mic is visibly seen. See more »

Connections

Version of "The Tudors: His Majesty's Pleasure (#2.5)" (2008) See more »