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Henry VIII

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.

2h 46m1979TMDb 6.6

HistoryDramaTV Movie

English

Crew and Cast

Kevin BillingtonKevin BillingtonDirector
Tony ChurchPrologueJohn StrideJohn StrideHenry VIIIJulian GloverJulian GloverDuke of BuckinghamJeremy KempJeremy KempDuke of NorfolkDavid RintoulDavid RintoulLord AbergavennyTimothy WestTimothy WestCardinal Wolsey
John RoweCromwell
Lewis FlanderDuke of SuffolkAlan LeithAlan LeithSergeant-at-ArmsClaire BloomClaire BloomKatharine of AragonJohn BaileyJohn BaileyGriffith · Gentleman UsherDavid TroughtonDavid TroughtonA SurveyorJohn NettletonJohn NettletonLord ChamberlainCharles Lloyd PackCharles Lloyd PackLord Sandys
Nigel LambertSir Thomas LovellBarbara KellermanBarbara KellermanAnne Bullen
Adam BarehamSir Henry Guildford
Jeffrey DauntonA ServantJohn CaterJohn Cater1st GentlemanRoger Lloyd PackRoger Lloyd Pack2nd Gentleman
Jack McKenzieSir Nicholas VauxMichael PooleMichael PooleCardinal CampeiusPeter VaughanPeter VaughanGardiner · Bishop of Winchester
Sylvia ColeridgeOld Lady · Anne Bullen's FriendMichael GauntMichael GauntA CrierRonald PickupRonald PickupCranmer · Archbishop of Canterbury
David DodimeadBishop of LincolnEmma KirkbyEmma KirkbySinger
Sally HomePatienceOliver CottonOliver CottonEarl of Surrey

Storyline

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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Info

Status
Released
Released
25 February 1979
Runtime
2h 46m
TMDB score
6.6 / 10 (5 votes)

Production

Director
Kevin Billington
Studios
BBC, Time-Life Television Productions
Countries
United Kingdom

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English