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King Henry VIII marries five more times after his divorce from his first wife Catherine of Aragon.King Henry VIII marries five more times after his divorce from his first wife Catherine of Aragon.King Henry VIII marries five more times after his divorce from his first wife Catherine of Aragon.
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- Director
- Writers
- Lajos Biró(story and dialogue)
- Arthur Wimperis(story and dialogue)
- Stars
- Director
- Writers
- Lajos Biró(story and dialogue)
- Arthur Wimperis(story and dialogue)
- Stars
- Won 1 Oscar
- 2 wins & 1 nomination total
Claud Allister
- Cornell
- (as Claude Allister)
Gibb McLaughlin
- The French Executioner
- (as Gibb Mc.Laughlin)
Frederick Culley
- Duke of Norfolk
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- Lajos Biró(story and dialogue)
- Arthur Wimperis(story and dialogue) (scenario)
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAccording to Binnie Barnes, Charles Laughton was a method actor, and when Wendy Barrie giggled during a scene to the actor's aggravation, he bit her on the arm, breaking her skin, exactly as the real Henry often did when angry with his wives.
- GoofsAnne of Cleves compares Henry to the legend of Bluebeard, a literary work not known to exist before 1697.
- Quotes
[Henry's fourth wedding night]
King Henry VIII: My wife? Huh... not yet.
Anne of Cleves: Poor mother told me... first he says the marriage is no good, and then he cuts off the head with an ax chopper!
King Henry VIII: That is an exaggeration, madam.
Anne of Cleves: Then why do you say I am not yet your wife?
King Henry VIII: Well, madam, uh, a marriage ceremony doesn't make us one.
Anne of Cleves: Mmm?
[shows her ring]
King Henry VIII: Oh, yes, yes, yes, 's all right, but you, uh, have to, umm, I have to...
Anne of Cleves: What?
King Henry VIII: Did your mother not talk to you about...
Anne of Cleves: What?
King Henry VIII: Oh Lord. Ohhhh, well, uh, madam, all that stuff about children being found under gooseberry bushes... that's not true...
- Crazy creditsOpening credits prologue: Henry VIII had six wives. Catherine of Aragon was the first; but her story is of no particular interest - she was a respectable woman-so Henry divorced her. He then married Anne Boleyn. This marriage also was a failure-but not for the same reason.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 40th Annual Academy Awards (1968)
Featured review
good film
Charles Laughton won an oscar for playing Henry VIII and the movie stars out with the beheading of his second wife. His third wife dies during childbirth and his fourth wife, played by Elsa Lancaster, saves her own skin by agreeing to divorce him. His fifth wife is also beheaded for cheating on him with Robert Donat, and it doesn't show what happens to his sixth wife. They don't even mention his first wife expect at the start where they say they were divorced. Charles Laughton also played Henry VIII 20 years later in Young Bess but he wasn't the main star there, Jean Simmons was. Charles Laughton is great as the king and so is Elsa Lancaster, his fourth wife. I don't know how accurate this film is but i don't care.
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- kyle_furr
- Mar 3, 2004
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- Country of origin
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- Also known as
- Privatni zivot Henrika VIII.
- Filming locations
- Hampton Court Palace, East Molesey, Surrey, England, UK(Exterior shots)
- Production company
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- Budget
- £60,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 37 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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By what name was The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933) officially released in Canada in English?
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