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The Private Life of Henry VIII is a 1933 British film directed and co-produced by Alexander Korda and starring Charles Laughton, Robert Donat, Merle Oberon and Elsa Lanchester. It was written by Lajos Bíró and Arthur Wimperis for London Film Productions, Korda's production company.
A comedy drama film about the six wives of King Henry VIII, starring Charles Laughton as the monarch. The film won an Oscar for Laughton's performance and features a famous scene where he bites his wife Anne of Cleves.
- (4.9K)
- Biography, Drama
- Alexander Korda
- 1933-09-21
Renowned for his excess, King Henry VIII goes through a series of wives during his rule. With Ann... HE TOOK THEIR HANDS IN MARRIAGE AND THEIR HEADS IN DIVORCE!
- 94 min
- 643.4K
- Cult Cinema Classics
Charles Laughton gulps beer and chomps on mutton, in his first of many iconic screen roles, as King Henry VIII, the ultimate anti-husband. Alexander Korda’s first major international success is a raucous, entertaining, even poignant peek into the boudoirs of the infamous king and his six wives.
- Henry VIII
The film follows the private life of the infamous 16th century British monarch, King Henry the VIII, and his misadventures in his various marriages.
- 90 min
Renowned for his excess, King Henry VIII (Charles Laughton) goes through a series of wives during his rule. With Anne Boleyn (Merle Oberon), his second wife, executed on charges of treason,...
- (19)
- History, Drama
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A comedy of manners based on the six marriages of King Henry VIII, from Anne Boleyn to Catherine Parr. The movie follows the king's quest for a male heir, his political intrigues, and his romantic misfortunes.
