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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 last five wives of King Henry VIII, starring Charles Laughton and Robert Donat. The film won an Oscar for Best Art Direction and was nominated for Best Picture and Best Actor.
- (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
- 618.8K
- Cult Cinema Classics
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)
- Charles Laughton
- Alexander Korda
- History, Drama
A 1933 comedy film directed by Alexander Korda and starring Charles Laughton as the notorious king and his six wives. The film satirizes the king's marital troubles and his quest for a male heir, with witty dialogue and lavish production design.
- Henry VIII
King Henry VIII marries five more times after his divorce from his first wife Catherine of Aragon. Original title: The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933) Colorized version: • Charles...
- 94 min
- 34.8K
- Cult Cinema Classics
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1933's The Private Life of Henry VIII made both Korda and actor Charles Laughton famous; Laughton won an Academy Award with his uproarious interpretation of the king with the failed marriages. Henry is vain, petty and supremely selfish, yet he's also simply fulfilling the role into which he was born.
