Keith Michell Donald Pleasence Charlotte Rampling Jane Asher Lynne Frederick
Cinematography
Peter Suschitzky
Edited by
John Bloom
Music by
David Munrow
Production company
BBC
Distributed by
Anglo-EMI (UK) Levitt-Pickman (US)
Release dates
13 July 1972 (1972-07-13) (UK)
13 December 1973 (1973-12-13) (US)
Running time
125 min
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
Henry VIII and His Six Wives is a 1972 British historical film adaptation, directed by Waris Hussein, of the BBC 1970 six-part miniseries The Six Wives of Henry VIII. Keith Michell, who plays Henry VIII in the TV series, also portrays the king in the film. His six wives are portrayed by different actresses, among them Frances Cuka as Catherine of Aragon, and Jane Asher as Jane Seymour. Donald Pleasence portrays Thomas Cromwell and Bernard Hepton portrays Archbishop Thomas Cranmer, a role he had also played in the miniseries and briefly in its follow-up Elizabeth R.[2]
^The scriptwriter for the Jane Seymour episode in the original television series, which won the 1970 Prix Italia for Best Dramatic Production.
^Angelini, Sergio. "Henry VIII and His Six Wives (1972)". BFI Screenonline. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
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