Summary
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.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 71GoodWatch 69
IMDb7.1
Running time
2 h 46 min
Longer than 9 in 10 history movies, +44 min on the typical 122
typical 122166Half of all history movies run 108–138 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries
Released
1979
February 25, 1979
47 years ago
Genres
HistoryDramaTV MovieLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 20 more36 people
- TCTony ChurchPrologue
- John StrideHenry VIII
- Julian GloverDuke of Buckingham
- Jeremy KempDuke of Norfolk
- David RintoulLord Abergavenny
- Timothy WestCardinal Wolsey
- JRJohn RoweCromwell
- LFLewis FlanderDuke of Suffolk
- Alan LeithSergeant-at-Arms
- Claire BloomKatharine of Aragon
- John BaileyGriffith / Gentleman Usher
David TroughtonA Surveyor
John NettletonLord Chamberlain
Charles Lloyd PackLord Sandys- NLNigel LambertSir Thomas Lovell
Barbara KellermanAnne Bullen- ABAdam BarehamSir Henry Guildford
- JDJeffrey DauntonA Servant
John Cater1st Gentleman
Roger Lloyd Pack2nd Gentleman- JMJack McKenzieSir Nicholas Vaux
Michael PooleCardinal Campeius
Peter VaughanGardiner, Bishop of Winchester- SCSylvia ColeridgeOld Lady, Anne Bullen's Friend
Directing · 1
- Kevin Billington Director
Writing · 2
- William Shakespeare Theatre Play
- Alan Shallcross Script Editor
Production · 4
- Cedric Messina Producer
- Fraser Lowden Production Manager
- Terence Banks Production Assistant
- Joan Hamilton Production Assistant
Editing · 2
- Howard Dell Editor
- Malcolm Banthorpe Editor
Sound · 3
- James Tyler Original Music Composer
- David Lloyd-Jones Music Consultant
- Ian Leiper Sound
Art · 1
- Don Taylor Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Alun Hughes Costume Design
- Dawn Alcock Makeup Artist
Lighting · 1
- Hubert Cartwright Lighting Director
Other crew · 1
- Geraldine Stephenson Choreographer
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