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The Private Life of Henry VIII is a 1933 British epic dramedy biographical film directed and co-produced by Alexander Korda and starring Charles Laughton, Robert Donat, Merle Oberon and Elsa Lanchester.
- £93,710
- Kurt Schröder
- Alexander Korda, Ludvico Toeplitz
The Private Life of Henry VIII: Directed by Alexander Korda. With Charles Laughton, Robert Donat, Franklin Dyall, Miles Mander. King Henry VIII marries five more times after his divorce from his first wife Catherine of Aragon.
- 5 min
- 59
The Private Life of Henry VIII. Charles Laughton gulps beer and chomps on mutton, in his first of many iconic screen roles, as King Henry VIII, the ultimate anti-husband.
- Henry VIII
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,...
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- Charles Laughton
- Alexander Korda
- History, Drama
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Dec 10, 2014 · The Private Life of Henry VIII: a pork-gorging, head-chopping, liberty-taking romp. Though not totally historically accurate, the portrayal of the king in this rambunctious 1933 release by...
English king Henry VIII has over-ambitious, son-less second wife Anne Boleyn beheaded so he can marry sweet Jane Seymour. Alas, heir Edward's birth proves fatal for her. Next Anne of Cleves, a diplomatic choice from Germany, proves romantically unacceptable, but agrees to a divorce.
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.
