Henry VIII and His Six Wives

About Henry VIII and His Six Wives

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.

Henry VIII and His Six Wives is a 1972 history film directed by Waris Hussein. Its themes are adultery, historical, 16th century, and beheading.

Keith Michell stars as Henry VIII, Donald Pleasence as Thomas Cromwell, Charlotte Rampling as Anne Boleyn, and Jane Asher as Jane Seymour. Released in July 1972, it runs 125 minutes.

The screenplay is by Ian Thorne. It streams on BFI Player Amazon Channel in the United States.

Anne of the Thousand Days, The Other Boleyn Girl, and The Duchess make useful companions to Henry VIII and His Six Wives, all filed under anne boleyn.