Henry VIII

1979 2h 46m EN

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6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 5

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Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tony Church
Prologue
John Stride
Henry VIII
Julian Glover
Duke of Buckingham
Jeremy Kemp
Duke of Norfolk
David Rintoul
Lord Abergavenny
Timothy West
Cardinal Wolsey
John Rowe
Cromwell
Lewis Flander
Duke of Suffolk

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kevin Billington
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 166 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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ERA

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47 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by James Tyler. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Malcolm Banthorpe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Tony Church and John Stride and Julian Glover carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0080860 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Kevin Billington directs. James Tyler scores. Malcolm Banthorpe cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 166 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
247 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Original score by James Tyler. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Malcolm Banthorpe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Tony Church and John Stride and Julian Glover carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0080860 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.