Anthony Quayle, Geneviève Bujold, Irene Papas

Henry VIII divorces his wife to marry Anne Boleyn, but soon finds evidence of adultery.

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PG, 2 hrs. 25 min.

Directed by: Charles Jarrott

Release Date: December 18, 1969

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DVD Release Date: February 28, 1995

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  • May 19, 2009
    There're many pictures that are lasting proofs of Richard Burton's exceptional talent and here we have him in a full dimension of his genius, in a complex role of the flawed Henry VIII, expressing such a variety of emotion, it's incredible.

    Wonderful.
  • March 14, 2008
    I usually find this sort of historical drama fascinating to read about but a bit dull on film, though "Anne of the Thousand Days" is distinguished by the excellence of its performances. The story covers the rise to power and fall from grace of Anne Boleyn. It also contrasts the f...( read more)luctuating fortunes of several of the key courtiers of Henry VIII, including Cardinal Wolsey, Sir Thomas More and Thomas Cromwell. Perhaps for budgetary reasons, we see next to nothing of the vanished Tudor London; the action takes place against a backdrop of National Trust/English Heritage exteriors and cardboard and polystyrene studio interiors. Interestingly, the spectacular cinematic potential of this turbulent age -- the reformation of the church, the dissolution of the monasteries, the burning of 'heretics' and the hanging, drawing and quartering of the treasonous -- is deliberately downplayed in favour of the causative machinations of a well-insulated court. I'm all for strong portrayals of women on film, but if the real Boleyn was half as insolent as Genevieve Bujold's I doubt whether she'd have kept her head as long as she did. Bujold never looked lovelier than she does here, and she and Richard Burton spar wonderfully well together.
  • July 7, 2009
    LOL did we watch this in yr 9?????
  • January 3, 2009
    One of the original stories of Henry VIII & Anne Boleyn. Loved Richard Burton as Henry. The oldies are always in the best.
  • September 22, 2008
    want to see this because it won best drama picture at the golden globes and was nominated for best picture at the oscars
  • May 24, 2008
    Fantastic performance by Genevieve Bujould, but I found the film to be a little dry overall. Perhaps this period of history has been depicted a bit too often to offer anything really new...
  • May 2, 2008
    Good historical film
  • April 25, 2008
    Henry has women issues.
  • April 20, 2008
    Nice movie about the times of Henry VIII.
  • April 3, 2008
    I've seen this before and remember liking it, but I was too young to remember how much...so yes ~ want to see it again.

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  • mandyje
    August 27, 2008
    I know where to buy the DVD. I bought it myself.
  • comicgirl1
    May 13, 2007
    Does anyone know if this is really available on DVD? I can not find it anywhere.

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