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The Sword and the Rose

  • 19531953
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
913
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The Sword and the Rose (1953)
AdventureDramaFamily
During the reign of Henry VIII, Mary Tudor seeks to flee a forced marriage with the French king by escaping to America with her true love, but her plans are not so easily executed.During the reign of Henry VIII, Mary Tudor seeks to flee a forced marriage with the French king by escaping to America with her true love, but her plans are not so easily executed.During the reign of Henry VIII, Mary Tudor seeks to flee a forced marriage with the French king by escaping to America with her true love, but her plans are not so easily executed.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
913
YOUR RATING
    • Ken Annakin
    • Lawrence Edward Watkin(screenplay)
    • Charles Major(novel "When Knighthood was in Flower")
  • Stars
    • Richard Todd
    • Glynis Johns
    • James Robertson Justice
    • Ken Annakin
    • Lawrence Edward Watkin(screenplay)
    • Charles Major(novel "When Knighthood was in Flower")
  • Stars
    • Richard Todd
    • Glynis Johns
    • James Robertson Justice
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 20User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
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    The Sword and the Rose (1953)
    Glynis Johns and Richard Todd in The Sword and the Rose (1953)
    James Robertson Justice in The Sword and the Rose (1953)
    Glynis Johns in The Sword and the Rose (1953)
    Glynis Johns and Richard Todd in The Sword and the Rose (1953)
    Richard Todd in The Sword and the Rose (1953)
    Richard Todd in The Sword and the Rose (1953)
    James Robertson Justice in The Sword and the Rose (1953)
    James Robertson Justice in The Sword and the Rose (1953)
    Richard Todd in The Sword and the Rose (1953)
    Patrick Cargill, Fernand Fabre, Glynis Johns, and Anthony Sharp in The Sword and the Rose (1953)
    Glynis Johns and Richard Todd in The Sword and the Rose (1953)

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    Richard Todd
    Richard Todd
    • Charles Brandon
    Glynis Johns
    Glynis Johns
    • Princess Mary Tudor
    James Robertson Justice
    James Robertson Justice
    • King Henry VIII
    Michael Gough
    Michael Gough
    • Duke of Buckingham
    Jane Barrett
    Jane Barrett
    • Lady Margaret
    Peter Copley
    Peter Copley
    • Sir Edwin Caskoden
    Rosalie Crutchley
    Rosalie Crutchley
    • Queen Katherine
    D.A. Clarke-Smith
    • Cardinal Wolsey
    Ernest Jay
    • Lord Chamberlain
    John Vere
    • Lawyer Clerk
    Philip Lennard
    • Chaplain
    Bryan Coleman
    • Earl of Surrey
    Phillip Glasier
    • Royal Falconer
    Jean Mercure
    Jean Mercure
    • King Louis XII
    Gérard Oury
    Gérard Oury
    • Dauphin of France
    • (as Gerard Oury)
    Fernand Fabre
    Fernand Fabre
    • Ambassador of France
    Robert Le Béal
    • Royal Physician
    • (as Robert Le Beal)
    Gaston Richer
    • Grand Chancellor
      • Ken Annakin
      • Lawrence Edward Watkin(screenplay)
      • Charles Major(novel "When Knighthood was in Flower")
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    • Trivia
      Walt Disney green lit this film as he thought it would be nominated for Best Picture Academy Award at the 1954 Oscars. It wasn't.
    • Goofs
      Towards the end of the movie Mary Tudor (Glynis Johns) asks King Henry (James Robertson Justice) to make Charles Brandon Earl of Suffolk (Factually correct). But Henry then twice says Southwark (Pronounced "Suthark") instead of Suffolk.
    • Quotes

      Charles Brandon: O Mary mine, wert thou a burgher's daughter, and with thy fair self in every other way, I'd take thee with me o'er the perilous water to the New World, where none could say us nay. O Mary mine - fair jewel, star set in the heaven above - thou art a Princess in a world apart... of castles, diadems, and of courtly love beyond my dreams. For kings will give thee gold, and princes bring thee gems from distant lands. The only wealth that I may ever hold are these fair flowers for thy maiden hands - yet fragrant they'll remain, and richly green, if they are remembered by a golden Queen.

    • Connections
      Edited into The Magical World of Disney: When Knighthood Was in Flower: Part 1 (1956)

    User reviews20

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    8/10
    Richard Todd and Glynis Johns Never Fail
    Richard Todd was a Disney star for a short while, but he certainly didn't disappoint. He and Glynis Johns were in more than one movie together and I have to say that this is their strongest collaboration. Richard Todd is dreamy, eloquent and enchanting. Glynis Johns is strong, ethereal and flawless. The story is fun and surprising. I had never even heard of this movie and am so happy to have gotten the opportunity to watch it. I HIGHLY recommend this film. It's a proper treat!
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    • Release date
      • July 23, 1953 (United States)
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
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      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Walt Disney Productions
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    • 1 hour 32 minutes

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