Henry VIII
by Pete Travis
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Actor: Charles Dance, Joss Ackland, Mark Strong, Ray Winstone, Sid MitchellDirector: Pete Travis
Brand: Warner Brothers
Producer: Andy Harries
Producer: Bill Shephard
Producer: Francis Hopkinson
Producer: Justin Bodle
Producer: Peter Morgan
Writer: Peter Morgan
Producer: Rebecca Eaton
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 250 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-11-16
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Hbo Home Video
Movie Reviews of Henry VIII
Movie Review: Great film, great value! (full-frame edition)
Summary: 5 Stars
This 2003 color film (DVD) is now available in a 2-disc set at Big Lots for three bucks which is where I got mine.
It's the story of Henry VIII, from the time of his youth on through his adulthood and his many wives. His chief concern throughout his life was to sire a male heir and he really didn't care who had to die to make this happen.
The cinematography is terrific and vibrant (I know that the widescreen edition would be even better) and the acting is spot-on. David Suchet (PBS's Poirot) is especially compelling as Cardinal Wolsey. Some of the Henry VIII films come across as documentaries (in fact some are) but this one is a movie of the first water.
If you enjoy this historical genre of films you're sure to like this one. Technically, I guess this film qualifies as a mini-series, being originally broadcast in two parts as it is presented in this DVD set. The movie runs for a total of 200 minutes and is an HBO production.
Highly recommended!
Summary of Henry VIII
Henry VIII, ascended to the throne as a lithe, handsome seventeen-year-old and died after an extraordinary 38-year-reign, an embittered, obese invalid.The rest of Europe looked on in amazement as Henry, desperate for a male heir, cast aside the older, but loyal Katherine of Aragon for a series of marriages, with wives who are better known for the way their lives ended rather than for how they were lived - the determined temptress Anne Boleyn; the pious yet tragic Jane Seymour; the outcast Anne of Cleves; the young, adulterous Katherine Howard and finally, the devoted care-giver Katherine Parr.This tale of Henry VIII depicts the sexual intrigue, betrayal and rivalry that existed within his Court, in a reign hallmarked by political and religious upheaval, violence and corruption.The tragic history of Henry VIII gets a brash, full-blooded treatment in this well-cast, two-part production for British TV. Having made a vicious impression in the acclaimed 2000 gangster film Sexy Beast, Ray Winstone plays Henry as a self-doubting, insecure brute with base instincts and a healthy suspicion toward his not-so-loyal subjects. Director Pete Travis and writer Peter Morgan can be forgiven for neglecting the greater scope of history; by leaving epic battles off-screen and focusing on the intrigues and betrayals surrounding Henry's infamous succession of six ill-fated wives, this authentic-looking melodrama succeeds as a tightly paced study of hidden agendas among the King's immediate staff. In a story that involves religious upheaval, infidelity, courtly corruption, and Henry's anguished obsession to sire a male heir to the throne, Helena Bonham Carter (as Anne Boleyn) is an obvious stand-out in an excellent cast that includes Charles Dance, David Suchet, and Sean Bean, while Winstone's volatile Cockney bearishness drew mild objections from royal-drama purists. The film doesn't flinch from the brutality of the early 1500s when Henry reigned with an iron fist (including several beheadings to drive the point home), so this Henry VIII is not for kids or the faint of heart. Taken on its own terms, however, it's a rich, irresistible example of superior British filmmaking. --Jeff Shannon
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