Henry VIII and His Six Wives

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.

Henry VIII and His Six Wives
Original British quad poster
Directed byWaris Hussein
Written byIan Thorne
Produced byRoy Baird
Mark Shivas
StarringKeith Michell
Donald Pleasence
Charlotte Rampling
Jane Asher
Lynne Frederick
CinematographyPeter Suschitzky
Edited byJohn Bloom
Music byDavid Munrow
Production
company
Distributed byAnglo-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
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
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