The Other Boleyn Girl

"Two sisters divided for the love of a king."

2008 1h 56m EN

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★6.7TMDB · 2,295

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A sumptuous and sensual tale of intrigue, romance and betrayal set against the backdrop of a defining moment in European history: two beautiful sisters, Anne and Mary Boleyn, driven by their family's blind ambition, compete for the love of the handsome and passionate King Henry VIII.

“Two sisters divided for the love of a king.”

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Cast

Natalie Portman
Anne Boleyn
Scarlett Johansson
Mary Boleyn
Eric Bana
Henry Tudor
Jim Sturgess
George Boleyn
Mark Rylance
Sir Thomas Boleyn
Kristin Scott Thomas
Lady Elizabeth Boleyn
David Morrissey
Thomas Howard - Duke of Norfolk
Benedict Cumberbatch
William Carey

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Justin Chadwick
Writers: Peter Morgan, Dan Maslen
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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ERA

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Directed by Justin Chadwick, shot by Kieran McGuigan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Paul Cantelon. 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 Paul Knight 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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Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson and Eric Bana carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Two sisters divided for the love of a king.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0467200 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Justin Chadwick directs. Kieran McGuigan behind the camera. Paul Cantelon scores. Paul Knight cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 18 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
3Directed by Justin Chadwick, shot by Kieran McGuigan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Paul Cantelon. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Paul Knight shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson and Eric Bana carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Two sisters divided for the love of a king.".
8IMDB entry: tt0467200 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 19 themes, including "sibling relationship", "based on novel or book", "england", "kingdom".
10Released under 11 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Kieran McGuigan
Original score: Paul Cantelon
Editing: Paul Knight
Production design: John Paul Kelly
Costume design: Sandy Powell
Makeup / hair: Daniel Phillips
Sound: Mike Dowson
Stunt coordinator: Gerard Naprous
Runtime: 116 min · 1h 56m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $35,000,000
Box office: $78,269,970
Return: 224% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: The Other Boleyn Girl (2008)

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CinemaSerf2024-06-01
★ 6/10
Except, it isn't really much about the "other" Boleyn girl at all, is it? Eric Bana never could hold a film together, and his effort as the amorous but volatile King Henry VIII proves he can't here either. Scarlett Johansson (Anne) and Natalie Portman (Mary) play the Boleyn girls well enough with decent, if brief, contributions from Kristin Scott-Thomas and Mark Rylance as their parents and from Jim Sturgess as their sexually ambiguous brother George. It looks sumptuous enough with plenty of attention to detail both indoors and out, but is over-written and it has all the sexual chemistry of a children's tea party. Sadly, it's a disappointingly weak adaptation of an intriguing story of betrayal, treachery and lust that really deserves better. Perhaps a film mainly for fans of a good costume drama that's big on costumes but less so on drama...

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