Stars: Richard Burton, Genevieve Bujold, Anthony Quayle, John Colicos, Irene Papas, Michael Hordern, Nora Swinburne, Peter Jeffrey

Director: Charles Jarrott

Summary: This lavish costume drama tells of King Henry VIII's infatuation with Anne Boleyn. For her hand, the King defied the Vatican and established the Church of England in order to obtain a divorce from his wife.

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This lush, perfectly cast 1969 drama concerns both a doomed, royal love affair and a pivotal moment in British history. Based on Maxwell Anderson's 1948 play, Anne of the Thousand Days concerns the mess that surrounded King Henry VIII's decision to rid himself of his first wife, Catherine of Aragon (Irene Papas), and marry the young Anne Boleyn (Geneviève Bujold). Most British viewers know what happened next: Henry (Richard Burton) solved his problems with the Vatican's condemnation of divorce by having himself named head of the Church of England (see also A Man for All Seasons), while Anne's perceived problem conceiving a male heir made her vulnerable to plots by the nefarious likes of Thomas Cromwell (John Colicos). Director Charles Jarrott does a splendid job bringing all of these intrigues to life, though the story is ultimately about Anne, a naïve young woman who prepares herself to navigate some of the dangers of Henry's court. Bujold and Burton never gave better performances, and this strange, tragic chapter in the history of the kings of England has never been more compellingly told on film. --Tom Keogh, Amazon.com

Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Year:	1969
Release Date:	March 6, 2006
Runtime:	140 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	824 137 9
Keywords:	Days, Anne, Thousand, General, Drama, Historical
Genre:	Drama