The Other Boleyn Girl (2008)

Two sisters contend for the affection of King Henry VIII.

Director:

Justin Chadwick

Writers:

Peter Morgan (screenplay), Philippa Gregory (novel)

Stars:

Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson, Eric Bana

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Natalie Portman	...	Anne Boleyn
Scarlett Johansson	...	Mary Boleyn
Eric Bana	...	Henry Tudor
Jim Sturgess	...	George Boleyn
Mark Rylance	...	Sir Thomas Boleyn
Kristin Scott Thomas	...	Lady Elizabeth Boleyn
David Morrissey	...	The Duke of Norfolk
Benedict Cumberbatch	...	William Carey
Oliver Coleman	...	Henry Percy
Ana Torrent	...	Katherine of Aragon
Eddie Redmayne	...	William Stafford
Tom Cox	...	Rider
Michael Smiley	...	Physician
Montserrat Roig de Puig	...	Lady in Waiting
Juno Temple	...	Jane Parker

Storyline

A sumptuous and sensual tale of intrigue, romance and betrayal set against the backdrop of a defining moment in European history: two beautiful sisters, Anne and Mary Boleyn, driven by their family's blind ambition, compete for the love of the handsome and passionate King Henry VIII.

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Plot Keywords:

king | king henry viii | love | court | children | 

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Taglines:

Two sisters divided for the love for a king.

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | History | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for mature thematic elements, sexual content and some violent images

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan] Sony Pictures [United States]

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 February 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

Die Schwester der Königin

Filming Locations:

Windsor, Berkshire, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$35,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$8,203,061 (USA) (29 February 2008)

Gross:

$26,814,957 (USA) (18 April 2008)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures, Focus Features, BBC Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

115 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The love letter that Mary reads to herself says, "My heart and I surrender themselves into your hands." This is an actual quote from the real letter, but the letter was to Anne, not Mary.

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Goofs

Although Mary is referred to in the film as the younger sister, most historians today are convinced that she was the eldest girl. Her date of birth is circa 1499, while Anne is believed to have been born in the early 1500s (historians continually debate between 1501 and 1507). The book that the film is based on was written with Mary as the younger sister, so the film itself makes no mistake in this arrangement.

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Quotes

Anne Boleyn: [happily to her sister] Younger than me, more beautiful than me, married before me. I'm eclipsed! I'm the other Boleyn girl.

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Connections

Referenced in Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Famous Names Week 5 (2009)

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Soundtracks

Wedding Sarabande
Written by Ed Shearmur

User Reviews

Eh... Nice costumes and sets

If you want a good movie about Henry VIII and Anne Bolyen, rent Anne of the Thousand Days. That was a film that used history to tell a story about real people who had a love to change a nation.

In this version of the eponymous Phillipa Gregory novel, historical inaccuracies abound. Approximately fifteen years are compressed into two hours with no indication time has gone by except for various babies. None of the characters ever change or grow any older. The characters in this movie are completely one-sided. Anne is ambitious. Henry is a womanizer. Mary is simple. No one has any complexities. The sisterly rivalry plays out like an underdeveloped soap opera.

On the other hand, the film is engaging and the costumes lovely. Same with the gorgeous palace settings.

Eye candy it is. Truthful or realistic it isn't.