Anne of the thousand days [DVD] / a Universal Pictures ; a Hal Wallis production ; produced by Hal B. Wallis ; screenplay by John Hale and Bridget Boland ; adaptation by Richard Sokolove ; directed by Charles Jarrott.
Title from container. Richard Burton, Genevieve Bujold, Irene Papas, Anthony Quayle, John Colicos. Based on the play by Maxwell Anderson. Originally released as a motion picture in 1969. "A Universal Picture selected for the Royal Command Performance, 1̀970, London." Special features: Sneak peek of Elizabeth: the golden age. Classroom use may be subject to licensing restrictions.
Summary:
Henry VIII of England divorces his first wife, Katharine of Aragon, who has failed to produce a male heir. Instead, he favors the young and beautiful Anne Boleyn. Henry weds Anne and soon she gives him a child. The girl, Elizabeth, is a bitter disappointment to Henry, who desperately wants a male heir. Anne promises Henry a son, but Henry is doubtful. Jane Seymour is at court and Henry's wandering eye has found her. The Queen has her sent away, but, if Anne will bring Jane back to court, the King promises to sign the Act of Succession to insure that Elizabeth will be Queen. Anne's one-thousand-day reign as Queen of England ends with the loss of her head on the block.
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