Henry VIII and His Six Wives
1972 · 125 min · ★ 5.8 · Drama, History
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.
Directed by Waris Hussein · Written by Ian Thorne
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Keith Michell Henry VIII -
Donald Pleasence Thomas Cromwell -
Charlotte Rampling Anne Boleyn -
Jane Asher Jane Seymour -
Brian Blessed Suffolk -
Michael Gough Norfolk -
Barbara Leigh-Hunt Catherine Parr - J Jenny Bos Anne of Cleves
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Lynne Frederick Catherine Howard -
Frances Cuka Katherine of Aragon -
Michael Goodliffe Thomas More -
Bernard Hepton Cranmer
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