Adapted from the BBC2 serial The Six Wives of Henry VIII. 1547, King Henry VIII's life has taken a turn for the worse and he is forced to look back over his life and the many loves which had brought him his three children, only one of which was the desired male heir to secure the Tudor dynasty.
Henry VIII and His Six Wives (1972) is a drama and history film directed by Waris Hussein, released on July 13, 1972 with a runtime of 2h 5m. It stars Keith Michell, Donald Pleasence, Charlotte Rampling and Jane Asher. Viewers rate it 5.8 out of 10 across 21 ratings.
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Keith Michell
as Henry VIII
Donald Pleasence
as Thomas Cromwell
Charlotte Rampling
as Anne Boleyn
Jane Asher
as Jane Seymour
Brian Blessed
as Suffolk
Michael Gough
as Norfolk
Barbara Leigh-Hunt
as Catherine Parr
Jenny Bos
as Anne of Cleves
Lynne Frederick
as Catherine Howard
Frances Cuka
as Katherine of Aragon
Michael Goodliffe
as Thomas More
Bernard Hepton
as Cranmer
Directed by Waris Hussein, written by Ian Thorne, produced by Mark Shivas and Roy Baird.
Average viewer score of 5.8/10 from 21 ratings.
Based on the BBC drama series (and exec produced by a man who went on to run their drama department for a while) this is a good effort at recounting in two hours the lives and loves of Henry VIII over almost 40 years. Donald Pleasance is noteworthy as the odiously ambitious Thomas Cromwell and Charlotte Rampling as the even more ambitious Anne Boleyn. Keith Michell is an old hand at playing this part by now - his…
Reviewed on May 28, 2023
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The main cast of Henry VIII and His Six Wives (1972) includes Keith Michell, Donald Pleasence, Charlotte Rampling, Jane Asher and Brian Blessed. The film was directed by Waris Hussein. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Henry VIII and His Six Wives was released on July 13, 1972 and runs for 2h 5m.
Henry VIII and His Six Wives (1972) holds an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from 21 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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