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Why this pick
A stately, witty historical pageant with the same fascination for royal marriages, courtly maneuvering, and larger-than-life monarchs.
A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE FEATURE PRESENTATION
MOVIE1933 1h 37m GBR
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
King Henry VIII marries five more times after his divorce from his first wife Catherine of Aragon.
02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Charles Laughton
King Henry VIII
Merle Oberon
Anne Boleyn
Elsa Lanchester
Anne of Cleves
Binnie Barnes
Katherine Howard
Robert Donat
Thomas Culpeper
William Austin
Duke of Cleves