Henry VIII

Henry VIII

1979 · 166 min · ★ 6.6 · History, Drama, TV Movie

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.

Directed by Kevin Billington

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