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Henry VIII

Name: Henry VIII
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 1911-01-02
Duration: 40 min
Cast: Violet Vanbrugh, Laura Cowie, Arthur Bourchier, Herbert Beerbohm Tree

Release: 1911-01-02 ·Runtime: 40m ·★ 1.0

Drama History

Early silent movie adaptation of Shakespeare's play, focused on key moments: the arrest of the Duke of Buckingham, Henry's infatuation with Anne Boleyn at a banquet, the Trial of Queen Katharine, Cardinal Wolsey's downfall, and Anne's coronation.

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Barker Motion Photography

Cast

Violet Vanbrugh as Queen Katherine

Arthur Bourchier as Henry VIII

Herbert Beerbohm Tree as Cardinal Wolsey

Crew

William Shakespeare Original Story

Herbert Beerbohm Tree Director, Adaptation