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The Sword and the Rose

1953 · 92 min

A bright, old-fashioned costume adventure with swordfights, royal scheming and a swooning romance, easy to settle into.

Tagline
A Forbidden Love That Threatened Two Kingdoms!
Overview
Tells the story of Mary Tudor and her troubled path to true love. Henry VIII, for political reasons, determines to wed her to the King of France. She tries to flee to America with her love but is captured when she is "un-hatted" on board ship. In return for her consent to the marriage with France, Henry agrees to let her choose her second husband. When King Louis of France dies, Mary is kidnaped by the Duke of Buckingham. He tries to force her to marry him but she is rescued by her love in an exciting battle on the beach.

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • love
    • power
    • loyalty
    • betrayal
    • freedom
    Places
    • big city
    • single country house
    • sea
    Era
    period
    Audience
    family
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism6
    Romance6
    Tension4
    Darkness3
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    adventure, drama, history
    Directed by
    Ken Annakin
    Written by
    Lawrence Edward Watkin
    Starring
    Richard Todd, Glynis Johns, James Robertson Justice, Michael Gough, Peter Copley, Rosalie Crutchley, D.A. Clarke-Smith, Jane Barrett
    Music
    Clifton Parker
    Cinematography
    Geoffrey Unsworth
    Runtime
    92 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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