The Private Life of Henry VIII

The Private Life of Henry VIII

HE GAVE HIS WIVES A PAIN IN THE NECK, And did his necking with an axe. Henry, the Eighth Wonder of the World! And this picture...the wonder of all time!

Director: Alexander Korda

Producer: Alexander Korda, Ludovico Toeplitz

Renowned for his excess, King Henry VIII goes through a series of wives during his rule. With Anne Boleyn, his second wife, executed on charges of treason, King Henry weds maid Jane Seymour, but that marriage also ends in tragedy. Not one to be single for long, the king picks German-born Anne of Cleves as his bride, but their union lasts only months before an annulment is granted, and King Henry continues his string of spouses.

97 min Rating: 6.4/10 Released

Top Cast

Robert Donat
Robert Donat
Thomas Culpeper
Franklin Dyall
Franklin Dyall
Thomas Cromwell
Miles Mander
Miles Mander
Wriothesley
Laurence Hanray
Laurence Hanray
Archbishop Cranmer
William Austin
William Austin
Duke of Cleves

Movie Info

Director: Alexander Korda

Producer: Alexander Korda, Ludovico Toeplitz

Production Companies: London Films Productions, United Artists

Countries: United Kingdom

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What Others Said

CinemaSerf: Charles Laughton well deserved his only Oscar for this wonderfully over the top, rumbustious portrayal of Henry VIII as he embarks on his infamous spree of wives. "Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived" goes the mnemonic - this version skips the first wife describing her as a "decent woman" but he quickly works his way through Merle Oberon, Wendy Barrie, Binnie Barnes before Everley Gregg finally gets his measure as Katherine Parr. His real-life wife Elsa Lanchester is easily the best of the five as Anne of Cleves - her facial expressions and one-liners are great. Robert Donat is good as the frustrated Culpeper and the scenes with the two executioners bring a smile to your face too. The score has a vivacious jollity to it - and helps carry the whole thing along in a sprightly fashion. Great stuff.