1933 | United Kingdom | Fiction

The Private Life of Henry VIII

  • English 96 mins
  • Director | Alexander Korda
  • Writer | Lajos BirĂ³, Arthur Wimperis
  • Producer | Alexander Korda, Ludovico Toeplitz

STATUS: Released

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Charles Laughton gulps beer and chomps on mutton, in his first of many iconic screen roles, as King Henry VIII, the ultimate anti-husband. Alexander Korda’s first major international success is a raucous, entertaining, even poignant peek into the boudoirs of the infamous king and his six wives.

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The Criterion Collection
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