A story of lust, power and love set in 16th Century England. Henry VIII (Richard Burton) lusted after women, especially those that were unattainable, in his desire to produce a male heir to the throne. His wife Catherine of Aragon (Irene Papas) only bore him a daughter and was past childbearing. In 1527, he fell in love with Anne Boleyn (Genevieve Bujold), who vowed to bear him sons. He divorced Catherine, broke from the Catholic Church and on the 25th January 1533 secretly married Anne. For this and other indiscretions, he was excommunicated. However, Henry was fickle, and his union with Anne would last for just 1000 days and from this time onwards, the power of the Monarchy, State and Church were irrevocably changed.
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ACMI Identifier
306743
Language
English
Audience classification
PG
Subject categories
Feature films → Feature films - United States
History → Anne Boleyn, Queen, Consort of Henry VIII, King of England, 1507-1536
History → Great Britain - History - Tudors, 1485-1603
History → Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547
Literature → English literature - Film and video adaptations
People → Anne Boleyn, Queen, Consort of Henry VIII, King of England, 1507-1536
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Sound
Colour
Colour
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VHS; Access Print (Section 1)