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Anne of the Thousand Days

  • 19691969
  • PGPG
  • 2h 25m
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7.4/10
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Anne of the Thousand Days (1969)
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King Henry VIII of England discards one wife, Catharine of Aragon, who has failed to produce a male heir, in favor of the young and beautiful Anne Boleyn.King Henry VIII of England discards one wife, Catharine of Aragon, who has failed to produce a male heir, in favor of the young and beautiful Anne Boleyn.King Henry VIII of England discards one wife, Catharine of Aragon, who has failed to produce a male heir, in favor of the young and beautiful Anne Boleyn.
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    • Charles Jarrott
  • Writers
    • Bridget Boland(screenplay by)
    • John Hale(screenplay by)
    • Richard Sokolove(adaptation by)
  • Stars
    • Richard Burton
    • Geneviève Bujold
    • Irene Papas
    • Charles Jarrott
  • Writers
    • Bridget Boland(screenplay by)
    • John Hale(screenplay by)
    • Richard Sokolove(adaptation by)
  • Stars
    • Richard Burton
    • Geneviève Bujold
    • Irene Papas
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    • 91User reviews
    • 33Critic reviews
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    • Won 1 Oscar

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    Geneviève Bujold in Anne of the Thousand Days (1969)
    Geneviève Bujold in Anne of the Thousand Days (1969)
    Richard Burton and Geneviève Bujold in Anne of the Thousand Days (1969)
    Richard Burton and Geneviève Bujold in Anne of the Thousand Days (1969)
    Geneviève Bujold in Anne of the Thousand Days (1969)
    Richard Burton in Anne of the Thousand Days (1969)
    Richard Burton in Anne of the Thousand Days (1969)
    Richard Burton in Anne of the Thousand Days (1969)
    Richard Burton in Anne of the Thousand Days (1969)
    Richard Burton in Anne of the Thousand Days (1969)
    Geneviève Bujold in Anne of the Thousand Days (1969)
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    Richard Burton
    Richard Burton
    • King Henry VIII
    Geneviève Bujold
    Geneviève Bujold
    • Anne Boleyn
    • (as Genevieve Bujold)
    Irene Papas
    Irene Papas
    • Queen Katherine
    Anthony Quayle
    Anthony Quayle
    • Wolsey
    John Colicos
    John Colicos
    • Cromwell
    Michael Hordern
    Michael Hordern
    • Thomas Boleyn
    Katharine Blake
    • Elizabeth Boleyn
    Peter Jeffrey
    Peter Jeffrey
    • Norfolk
    Joseph O'Conor
    Joseph O'Conor
    • Fisher
    William Squire
    William Squire
    • Thomas More
    Valerie Gearon
    Valerie Gearon
    • Mary Boleyn
    Vernon Dobtcheff
    Vernon Dobtcheff
    • Mendoza
    Gary Bond
    Gary Bond
    • Smeaton
    Terence Wilton
    • Lord Percy
    Denis Quilley
    Denis Quilley
    • Weston
    Esmond Knight
    Esmond Knight
    • Kingston
    T.P. McKenna
    T.P. McKenna
    • Norris
    Michael Johnson
    • George Boleyn
      • Charles Jarrott
    • Writers
      • Bridget Boland(screenplay by)
      • John Hale(screenplay by)
      • Richard Sokolove(adaptation by)
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    • Trivia
      Dame Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton's then-wife, wanted to play Anne Boleyn. At 37, she was rejected as too old.
    • Goofs
      Mary Tudor and her mother Catherine of Aragon are talking after Anne has become Queen. When Anne was Queen, Mary and her mother were forbidden to see each other.
    • Quotes

      King Henry VIII: You whore!

      Anne: But Elizabeth was yours. Watch her as she grows; she's yours. She's a Tudor! Get yourself a son off of that sweet, pale girl if you can - and hope that it will live! But Elizabeth shall reign *after* you. Yes! Elizabeth - child of Anne the Whore and Henry the Blood-Stained Lecher - shall be Queen!

      King Henry VIII: You've asked for death and you shall have it.

      Anne: So be it. Only what I take to my grave, you take to yours. And think of this, Henry: Elizabeth shall be a greater Queen than any King of yours. She shall rule a greater England than you could ever have built! Yes - *my* Elizabeth shall be Queen. And my blood will have been well spent!

    • Connections
      Featured in The World According to Smith & Jones: The Tudors (1987)
    • Soundtracks
      Galliard
      (uncredited)

      Music by Anthony Holborne

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    7/10
    Historical costumer with impressive production design and stunning direction
    This magnificent and well-crafted historical costumer is set in Henry VIII (Richard Burton who garnered an Academy nomination and Golden Globe) age , concerning his life and lovers , and especially his relationship to Anne Boleyn . Based of the playwright by Maxwell Anderson which is particularly accurate as a history lesson . The origin conflict takes place when Catherine of Aragon (Irene Papas ) was previously married to Arthur , Henry VIII's older brother . Cardinal Thomas Wolsey (Anthony Quayle) was the most influential member of Henry's council , but Wolsey failed to obtain the Pope's permission for Henry 's new marriage to Anne Boleyn (Genevieve Bujold , in her breakthrough international film role) . Wolsey came swiftly in distress and his possessions including the Palace of Hampton Court passed to King . Then Henry breaks with Catholic Church and secretly married Anne , creating the Anglican religion . When the King proclaimed himself as Head of the England Church was inevitable that Henry and Thomas Moro would clash . Those who stood in Henry's way , even those he claimed to love, invariably ended up on the scaffold and many catholic priests were led from their cells in the Tower of London and beheaded . Later on , Henry falls in love with a young favourite named Jane Seymour and he wishes to marry her . But the marriage to Anna did not last long and she was accused of adultery with his brother and four Communers .

    Interesting screenplay based on the source stage play "Anne of the Thousand Days" by Maxwell Anderson that was originally produced on Broadway in New York at the Shubert Theatre, it describes "England between the years 1526 and 1536" . Dynamic performance by Richard Burton , though he hated both the film and his interpretation and was amazed when he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor . Burton had been the second actor to do so for playing Henry VIII, and the first to win for playing a role that someone else had already nominated an Oscar for playing the same character was actor Charles Laughton , he first played the monarch in 1933 for The private life of Henry VIII (1933) and won the Best Actor Academy Award for his performance . Burton and Genevieve Bujold make an extraordinary battle of wits , they were two of the foremost talents of the time . Actresses Olivia Hussey, Julie Christie , and Faye Dunaway all turned down the role of Anne Boleyn , Hussey was the first choice for the part but she declined due to personal problems she was dealing with at the time , as the leading female part in the end was cast with French actress Geneviève Bujold who gives a marvelous acting . Understanding and charismatic acting by large secondary cast as John Colicos as the ambitious Thomas Cromwell , Irene Papas as suffering Catherine of Spain , Michael Hordern as Thomas Boleyn , Peter Jeffreys as Duke of Norfork , among others . It appears uncredited Elizabeth Taylor as masked courtesan in a lush ball , in fact she wanted to play Anne Boleyn, but was rejected as too old at age 37 .

    Sumptuous cinematography by Arthur Ibbetson , reflecting glamorously the spectacular sets and luxurious gowns which won an Academy Award . Evocative and emotive musical score by Georges Delerue . Lavishly produced by Hal B Wallis, fitting accurately to Renaissance time , though the film received mixed reviews, it was a financial flop on release . This engrossing motion picture was brilliantly directed by Charles Jarrot who continued in similar style with ¨Mary queen of Scots¨, about Henry's great-niece, he directed two years later and again a wills duel , this time starred by Glenda Jackson as Queen Elizabeth and Vanessa Redgrave as Mary Stuart .
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      • February 24, 1970 (United Kingdom)
      • United Kingdom
      • English
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      • Penshurst Place, Penshurst, Kent, England, UK
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      • Hal Wallis Productions
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