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The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933) Plot Summary Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1933 · 97 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Alexander Korda
- Starring
- Everley Gregg, Robert Donat, John Loder, Claud Allister, Elsa Lanchester, William Austin
Renowned for his excess, King Henry VIII cycles through a string of marriages. His second wife, Anne Boleyn, is executed for treason; he then marries Jane Seymour, who dies shortly after childbirth. He next weds German‑born Anne of Cleves, but annuls the marriage after months. The film dramatizes his turbulent reign and relentless pursuit of heirs.
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