The Private Life of Henry VIII
United Kingdom • 1933
Director
Synopsis
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.
Synopsis
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.
Credits
Crew
DirectorAlexander Korda
CinematographerGeorges Périnal
ComposerKurt Schröder
EditorStephen Harrison
ProducerAlexander Korda, Ludovico Toeplitz
Cast
Charles Laughtonas Henry VIII
Robert Donatas Thomas Culpeper
Franklin Dyallas Thomas Cromwell
Miles Manderas Wriothesley