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Henry VIII (1979)

1979-02-25 · 2h 46m · EN
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Henry is a proud monarch who flies in the face of the church in seeking to divorce Queen Katherine and marry Anne Bullen. As cardinal Wolsey, the powerful Lord Chancellor of England, attempts to bend Rome to the King's wishes, the court reverbates with political intrigue and accusations of treachery.

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Tony ChurchTony ChurchPrologueJohn StrideJohn StrideHenry VIIIJulian GloverJulian GloverDuke of BuckinghamJeremy KempJeremy KempDuke of NorfolkDavid RintoulDavid RintoulLord AbergavennyTimothy WestTimothy WestCardinal WolseyJohn RoweJohn RoweCromwellLewis FlanderLewis FlanderDuke of SuffolkAlan LeithAlan LeithSergeant-at-ArmsClaire BloomClaire BloomKatharine of AragonJohn BaileyJohn BaileyGriffith / Gentleman UsherDavid TroughtonDavid TroughtonA Surveyor

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Shakespearean play

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Genre affinityDrama · Tv Movie · HistoryTheme affinityShakespearean PlayDialogue densityDramaPacingLongDirector preference315562Actor preference6195 · 226469 · 160595

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Henry is a proud monarch who flies in the face of the church in seeking to divorce Queen Katherine and marry Anne Bullen. As cardinal Wolsey, the powerful Lord Chancellor of England, attempts to bend Rome to the King's wishes, the court reverbates with political intrigue and accusations of treachery.

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Henry VIII has a runtime of 166 minutes.

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