The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933)

09/21/1933 1h 37m

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!

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Overview

Renowned for his excess, King Henry VIII goes through a series of wives during his rule. With Anne Boleyn, his second betrothed, executed on charges of treason, Henry weds maid Jane Seymour, but that wedded bliss also ends in tragedy. Not one to be single for long, the tyrannical king chooses German-born Anne of Cleves, but their union lasts only months before an annulment is granted, and so Henry's reign of spousal terror continues.

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Cast Ages at Release

Charles Laughton

as Henry VIII

Born 06/30/1899

Died 12/15/1962, age

Merle Oberon

as Anne Boleyn

Born 02/19/1911

Died 11/23/1979, age

Elsa Lanchester

as Anne of Cleves

Born 10/28/1902

Died 12/26/1986, age

Terry-Thomas

as Man (uncredited)

Born 07/14/1911

Died 01/08/1990, age