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Henry VIII

1979-02-25 · 166 min · ★ 6.6

History · Drama · TV Movie

Henry is a proud monarch who flies in the face of the church in seeking to divorce Queen Katherine and marry Anne Bullen. As cardinal Wolsey, the powerful Lord Chancellor of England, attempts to bend Rome to the King's wishes, the court reverbates with political intrigue and accusations of treachery.

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Directors
Kevin Billington
Production companies
BBC, Time-Life Television Productions
Countries
United Kingdom
Status
Released

Top Cast

Tony ChurchPrologue
John StrideJohn StrideHenry VIII
Julian GloverJulian GloverDuke of Buckingham
Jeremy KempJeremy KempDuke of Norfolk
David RintoulDavid RintoulLord Abergavenny
Timothy WestTimothy WestCardinal Wolsey
John RoweCromwell
Lewis FlanderDuke of Suffolk
Alan LeithAlan LeithSergeant-at-Arms
Claire BloomClaire BloomKatharine of Aragon
John BaileyJohn BaileyGriffith / Gentleman Usher
David TroughtonDavid TroughtonA Surveyor
John NettletonJohn NettletonLord Chamberlain
Charles Lloyd PackCharles Lloyd PackLord Sandys
Nigel LambertSir Thomas Lovell
Barbara KellermanBarbara KellermanAnne Bullen
Adam BarehamSir Henry Guildford
Jeffrey DauntonA Servant
John CaterJohn Cater1st Gentleman
Roger Lloyd PackRoger Lloyd Pack2nd Gentleman

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