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Henry VIII and His Six Wives

1972 · 125 min

A stately, sombre costume chronicle that drifts through memory and marriage, feeling heavy with mortality and courtly dread.

Directed by
Waris Hussein
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Keith Michell, Donald Pleasence, Charlotte Rampling
Overview
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.

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Stream in the UK
  • Channel 4 Plus
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Waris Hussein
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Keith Michell, Donald Pleasence, Charlotte Rampling
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • betrayal
  • death
  • ambition
  • faith
Places
  • single country house
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Where to watch in the UK

Stream
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Details

Genres
drama, history
Directed by
Waris Hussein
Written by
Ian Thorne
Starring
Keith Michell, Donald Pleasence, Charlotte Rampling, Jane Asher, Brian Blessed, Michael Gough, Barbara Leigh-Hunt, Jenny Bos
Music
David Munrow
Cinematography
Peter Suschitzky
Runtime
125 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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