

The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933)
HE GAVE HIS WIVES A PAIN IN THE NECK, And did his necking with an axe. Henry, the Eighth Wonder of the World! And this picture...the wonder of all time!
Plot Summary
Renowned for his excess, King Henry VIII goes through a series of wives during his rule. With Anne Boleyn, his second wife, executed on charges of treason, King Henry weds maid Jane Seymour, but that marriage also ends in tragedy. Not one to be single for long, the king picks German-born Anne of Cleves as his bride, but their union lasts only months before an annulment is granted, and King Henry continues his string of spouses.
Full Cast & Characters

Charles Laughton
Henry VIII

Robert Donat
Thomas Culpeper

Franklin Dyall
Thomas Cromwell

Miles Mander
Wriothesley

Laurence Hanray
Archbishop Cranmer

William Austin
Duke of Cleves

John Loder
Peynell

Claud Allister
Cornell

Gibb McLaughlin
The French Executioner

Sam Livesey
The English Executioner

Merle Oberon
Anne Boleyn

Wendy Barrie
Jane Seymour
Director & Crew
Alexander Korda
Director
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The Private Life of Henry VIII was directed by Alexander Korda and released in 1933.
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The Private Life of Henry VIII has a runtime of 1 hours and 37 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1933-08-17
- Status
- Released





