The private life of Henry VIII

Resource Information

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Label

The private life of Henry VIII

Statement of responsibility

a London Film production ; London Film Production Limited presents ; directed by Alexander Korda ; story and dialogue by Lajos Biro and Arthur Wimperis ; scenario by Arthur Wimperis ; distributed by United Artists ; a Korda-Toeplitz production

Contributor

• Laughton, Charles, 1899-1962
• Wimperis, Arthur, 1874-1953
• Oberon, Merle, 1911-1979
• Criterion Collection (Firm)
• ITV (Firm)
• Janus Films
• London Film Productions
• Korda-Toeplitz Productions
• Barnes, Binnie, 1903-1998
• Barrie, Wendy, 1912-1978
• Biró, Lajos, 1880-1948
• Donat, Robert, 1905-1958
• Schröder, Kurt, 1888-1962
• Dyall, Franklin
• Korda, Alexander, Sir, 1893-1956
• Lanchester, Elsa, 1902-1986

Actor

• Donat, Robert, 1905-1958
• Barnes, Binnie, 1903-1998
• Barrie, Wendy, 1912-1978
• Dyall, Franklin
• Lanchester, Elsa, 1902-1986
• Laughton, Charles, 1899-1962
• Oberon, Merle, 1911-1979

Screenwriter

• Biró, Lajos, 1880-1948
• Wimperis, Arthur, 1874-1953

Composer

• Schröder, Kurt, 1888-1962

Director

• Korda, Alexander, Sir, 1893-1956

Producer

• Korda, Alexander, Sir, 1893-1956

Subject

• Anne Boleyn, Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, 1507-1536 -- Drama
• Anne, of Cleves, Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, 1515-1557
• Anne, of Cleves, Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, 1515-1557 -- Drama
• Biographical films
• Biographical films
• Catharine Howard, Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, -1542
• Catharine Parr, Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, 1512-1548
• Catharine Parr, Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, 1512-1548 -- Drama
• Catherine Howard, Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, -1542 -- Drama
• Catherine, of Aragon, Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, 1485-1536
• Catherine, of Aragon, Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, 1485-1536 -- Drama
• Drama
• Dramatic films
• 1509-1547
• Feature films
• Fiction films
• Fiction films
• Great Britain
• Great Britain -- History -- Henry VIII, 1509-1547 -- Drama
• Henry, VIII, King of England, 1491-1547
• Henry, VIII, King of England, 1491-1547 -- Drama
• Historical films
• Historical films
• History
• Jane Seymour, Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, 1509?-1537
• Jane Seymour, Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, 1509?-1537 -- Drama
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Feature films
• Anne Boleyn, Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, 1507-1536

Genre

• Historical films
• History
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Feature films
• Dramatic films
• Drama
• Biographical films
• Fiction films

Language

eng

Summary

"Alexander Korda's first major international success is a raucous, entertaining, even poignant glimpse into the bedrooms of the infamous king and his six wives."--Container

Member of

• Eclipse (Criterion Collection (Firm)), Series 16, Alexander Korda's private lives
• Private life of Henry VIII (Motion picture)

Awards note

Academy Award, 1934: Best Actor in a Leading Role (Charles Laughton).

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Cinematography, Georges Perinal ; camera, Osmond Borrodaile ; film editor, Stephen Harrison ; music, Kurt Schroeder

Dewey number

791.4372

Language note

Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)

LC call number

PN1997

LC item number

.P75 2009

PerformerNote

Charles Laughton, Robert Donat, Franklin Dyall, Merle Oberon, Wendy Barrie, Elsa Lanchester, Binnie Barnes

Runtime

94

Series statement

Eclipse. Series 16, Alexander Korda's Private Lives

Technique

live action