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Henry VIII

  • Fernsehfilm
  • 2003
  • TV-14
  • 3 Std. 13 Min.
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Sean Bean, Helena Bonham Carter, and Ray Winstone in Henry VIII (2003)
Period DramaBiographyDramaHistoryRomance

Füge eine Handlung in deiner Sprache hinzuTwo part mini-series documenting the stormy thirty-eight-year reign of King Henry VIII.Two part mini-series documenting the stormy thirty-eight-year reign of King Henry VIII.Two part mini-series documenting the stormy thirty-eight-year reign of King Henry VIII.

  • Regie
    • Pete Travis
  • Drehbuch
    • Peter Morgan
  • Hauptbesetzung
    • Ray Winstone
    • Joss Ackland
    • Sid Mitchell
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    • Regie
      • Pete Travis
    • Drehbuch
      • Peter Morgan
    • Hauptbesetzung
      • Ray Winstone
      • Joss Ackland
      • Sid Mitchell
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    Ray Winstone
    Ray Winstone
    • Henry VIII
    Joss Ackland
    Joss Ackland
    • Henry VII
    Sid Mitchell
    • Young Henry VIII
    Charles Dance
    Charles Dance
    • Duke of Buckingham
    Mark Strong
    Mark Strong
    • Duke of Norfolk
    Assumpta Serna
    Assumpta Serna
    • Katherine of Aragon
    Thomas Lockyer
    • Edward Seymour
    William Houston
    William Houston
    • Thomas Seymour
    Danny Webb
    Danny Webb
    • Thomas Cromwell
    Guy Flanagan
    • Tall Servant
    David Suchet
    David Suchet
    • Cardinal Thomas Wolsey
    Scott Handy
    Scott Handy
    • Lord Henry Percy
    Helena Bonham Carter
    Helena Bonham Carter
    • Anne Boleyn
    Benjamin Whitrow
    Benjamin Whitrow
    • Thomas Boleyn
    Stephen Noonan
    • Spanish Ambassador
    John Higgins
    • Robert Barnes
    Michael Maloney
    Michael Maloney
    • Thomas Cranmer
    Edward Kelsey
    • Campeggio
    • Regie
      • Pete Travis
    • Drehbuch
      • Peter Morgan
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    didi-5

    unhistorical drama

    Perhaps, like other dramas suggested by historical characters, this version of the story of 'Henry VIII' should be viewed with a high degree of suspicion since most of the events depicted have very little basis in what we know of the complex Tudor monarch.

    Putting this reservation aside, there are plenty of opportunities to enjoy this four-hour drama for what it is, largely an entertainment playing on our prejudices and emotions throughout its depiction and treatment of the six wives. Part One wastes far too much time on the courtship between Henry and Anne Boleyn, and then manages to whizz through the circumstances of her downfall in a matter of minutes. This was a huge mistake in my opinion and makes that part of the story extremely confusing.

    Part Two obviously spends time on Jane Seymour and Catherine Howard, but again with a large amount of artistic licence - was Jane really a political meddler and did her husband's violence towards her cause her to go into premature birth? was Catherine really a manipulated slut with no mind of her own? The second section of "Henry VIII" is more gory than Part One, in particular concerning the execution scenes, and I think this aspect probably worked.

    In the cast, kudos has to go to Ray Winstone in the lead despite the distraction of his East End accent, particularly for his work in the later part of the story. Of the wives, Assumpta Serna is an excellent Katharine of Aragon, giving the role some dignity; Helena Bonham-Carter is ok as Anne Boleyn but irritates at times - she does better in the scenes where she appears vulnerable than when she is feisty, talking-back Anne; Emilia Fox is good as Jane Seymour; Pia Girard has nothing to do as Anne of Cleves (I don't think she even speaks); Emily Blunt is miscast as Catherine Howard; and Clare Holman is effective as Catherine Parr. Others making an impact include David Suchet as Wolsey, Michael Maloney as Cranmer, Danny Webb as Thomas Cromwell, Dominic Mafham as Anne Boleyn's brother; Joseph Morgan as Thomas Culpepper; and Sean Bean as Robert Ashe.

    Perhaps a bit of a misfire but a fascinating one.
    nickjg

    Not one for historians but fairly good entertainment for Soap fans.

    Like the film 'Elizabeth' the factual content of this film was very slim. Unlike Elizabeth it had no compensating qualities. It gave virtually no insight to the character of Henry or any of his wives, from the opening scenes where the Duke of Buckingham apparently survived his execution in 1513 to appear as a crusader for Catherine of Aragon 15 years later, to the death bed scene where Henry's family (who were actually celebrating New Year miles away) are clustered round his bed to hear his dying words. Jane gets knocked about and Henry hides round the corner during Anne Boleyn's trial-Complete nonsense! historically, once Henry had decided to lose a wife, he avoided all contact and blamed everyone else for their treatment. What is odd is that the directors chose to invent completely spurious scenes to illustrate Henry's crimes when there were plenty of real incidents which would have provided more than enough spectacle. I appreciate that Henry's court of more than 1000 people, glittering with excessive layers of sumptuous cloth and huge jewels could not be managed on a TV budget- but this Henry spent half his time in empty buildings talking to his echo, something impossible in the Tudor Court where even the King going to the toilet was surrounded by hereditary attendants. So, setting aside accuracy, we are left with the casting of Ray Winstone. Not impossible that Henry might have cracked coarse jokes, had a cockney accent and been free with his hands. Before he became a human boulder, he was also athletic, obsessed with doing all of those sports his father, fearful for the life of the only surviving son, had forbidden. But what happened to the literate defender of the faith? The king who owned dozens of pairs of reading glasses, who played a range of musical instruments and sang every day, who enjoyed disguising and dancing, who spent hours in disputes with intellectuals about faith? This film's Henry was like a soap opera character- a renaissance Dirty Den. Two dimensional and unbelievable. It was the choice to rely on spectacle rather than knowledge, assuming the audience to be dummies, incapable of following a plot, that sank this film. Another film which would not manage a release in cinema and will, I guess, be forgotten!
    ejj1955

    Yet another gross distortion of history

    I second most of the comments already made about the historical inaccuracy of this program, but want to add yet another quibble: the scenes that purport to show the dissolution of the monasteries. What a bunch of hooey! I thought I was watching a scene from some movie of the Vikings raiding and pillaging the English coast. What actually happened was that inspectors were sent around and anything of value was methodically stripped and either taken for the royal treasury or sold; the monasteries were then pulled down, bells were melted, etc.; the monks and nuns were given pensions. It's true that servants were turned off without work, causing hardship; it's also true that those who were especially obdurate were tried and executed, but the slashing swords and burning monks fleeing from buildings were complete inventions of the filmmakers.

    I just don't see the point--fiction is the name for this (not even historical fiction--just fiction).
    anne-25

    Not for historians

    What makes this drama fail is that it is impossible to take seriously as 16th Century England. It has absolutely no feeling of authenticity - the sets are bright and tatty, the costumes (especially what some of the wives were wearing) looked like fairy-tale outfits, and all the way through it has this Hollywood-style cinematic music playing.

    The writing is utterly atrocious. The drama simply follows from one wife to the next. It never really delves into any other aspect of Henry's life apart from his relationships with his wives, each of whom is portrayed into a flat, plain stereotype. The drama places undue emphasis on an uprising by Robert Aske, and Sean Bean's ending is so blatantly copied off his fate as Boromir in 'Lord of the Rings' it's embarrassing. Except for the lead, the acting itself is not bad, but the characters sound too modern (very soap-like) and Ray Winstone is beyond belief as Henry VIII.

    Ultimately, 'Henry VIII' is not about history in either its style or substance, but is more of a soap-style drama on a par with 'Footballer's Wives'.
    Stupidityno1

    Good, but not great

    Well this is just another telling of the story of England's most famous monarch, and to be very honest, it was OK, but it's been done better before.

    It did have numerous strong points. Firstly, some of the wives came across particularly well. Helena Bonham Carter gave perhaps the best Anne Boleyn to date (it would be a battle with Dame Dorothy Tutin for the title), sticking to what is known about the real woman, whilst still giving a very moving performance. Katherine Parr, however brief her appearance may have been, was another winner in this production, as this is the first time her character has been accurately and well portrayed.

    The acting was very good overall, but Ray Winstone stuck out a little as the King. The rest of the cast were in Tudor mode, poshing it up and giving it their all, whilst he stuck to his usual cockney gangster style. However, this aside, he did portray the King well and was the first Henry VIII to date to show any form of remorse or concern following the execution of Anne Boleyn.

    However there were short falls. The single biggest problem was that it was all too glamourised - did we really need to see the executioner hold up Anne Boleyn's severed head? Did they really need to alter history and have the Queens beheaded before baying crowds, just for that dramatic effect?

    There were also some questionable interpretations of history. The Duke of Norfolk's role in Catherine Howard's downfall has been altered completely here (again, all done for thrills). Some scenes were very badly juxta-posed - to any viewer unfamiliar with the history behind this story, the film would give them the impression Jane Seymour had died after been punched in the face and thrown on the floor by her violent husband.

    Just as some wives came across well, the rest came across very badly. Katherine of Aragon, rather than the respected and virtuous woman history paints a picture of, is an incessant whinge here - there's nothing likeable at all in her. Anne of Cleves appears twice, but doesn't utter a word in either scene, so she doesn't come across at all. Jane Seymour was wooden - the portrayal of her arouses no feelings whatsoever.

    To summarise, it's all very glitsy and modern. The story is mistold in many key places. The only thing that really makes this worth watching is the star performance from Helena Bonham Carter. If you really want to see this story well told, invest some time and patience in watching the complete 1970 TV series 'The Six Wives of Henry VIII'.

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    • Wissenswertes
      Marsha Fitzalan (Duchess of Norfolk) is, in real-life, the daughter of the 17th Duke and Duchess of Norfolk.
    • Patzer
      Immediately preceding the scene (interior) where the Pope is seen writing his refusal to divorce Henry VIII from Catherine of Aragon, there is a panoramic view of the Vatican (with St. Peter's basilica), implying that the Pope was in Rome/the Vatican at the time.DIn fact, the Pope was at Orvieto at the time, and it was there, in the Papal palace, where he wrote and signed this particular document.
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      Katherine of Aragon: What did I do to upset you? That a maid of mine should turn against me like this?

      Anne Boleyn: You failed to give England an heir.

      Katherine of Aragon: And that upsets you so?

      Anne Boleyn: What upsets the king upsets me.

      Katherine of Aragon: Let me tell you this. You want me to lie before God and admit my first marriage was consummated? Well, it was not. You want me to retire, and withdraw my daughter's claim as sole rightful heir to the throne? Well, I shall not. Not in a thousand years. Not if you rack me within an inch of my life. So, I hope you have the belly for a fight, Anne Boleyn. Because I'll fight you every inch of the way.

    • Crazy Credits
      Helena Bonham Carter receives second-billing in both parts despite Anne Boleyn getting the chop in the first part. Her contribution in part 2 is the pre-title reprise and flashbacks all already shown in part 1.
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      Edited into Honest Trailers: Lord of the Rings (2012)

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    • Erscheinungsdatum
      • 12. Oktober 2003 (Vereinigtes Königreich)
    • Herkunftsland
      • Vereinigtes Königreich
    • Offizieller Standort
      • PBS/Masterpiece Theatre (United States)
    • Sprache
      • Englisch
    • Auch bekannt als
      • Генріх VIII
    • Drehorte
      • Arundel Castle, Arundel, West Sussex, England, Vereinigtes Königreich
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      • Granada Television
      • Power
      • Powercorp
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      3 Stunden 13 Minuten
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