Anne of The Thousand Days [VHS]

Anne of The Thousand Days [VHS]
by Charles Jarrott

Anne of The Thousand Days [VHS]

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Actor: Anthony Quayle, Genevi?ve Bujold, Irene Papas, John Colicos, Richard Burton
Director: Charles Jarrott
Cinematographer: Arthur Ibbetson
Editor: Richard Marden
Writer: Maxwell Anderson
Writer: Bridget Boland
Writer: John Hale
Writer: Richard Sokolove
Edition: VHS Tape
Audio: English (Original Language), Analog
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC
Running Time: 146 minutes
Release Date: 1995-02-28
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Publisher: Universal Pictures
Studio: Universal Pictures

VHS Movie Reviews of Anne of The Thousand Days [VHS]

Movie Review: Educational and Entertaining!
Summary: 5 Stars

Anne of The Thousand Days brings to the screen the turbulent story of King Henry VIII and Ann Boleyn; the fruit of their passion was to be Queen Elizabeth I, the woman responsible for transforming England into a major world power.
The setting is England in the 1520's, and Queen Katherine (formerly of Aragon) has yet to produce an heir for the English throne. King Henry VIII, frustrated and unable to control his sexual appetite is intrigued by the young Ann Boleyn, recently returned from France, and her steadfast resistance to his advances. England and the world, however, will never be the same once Henry VIII does all he can to have his way...
Richard Burton, Genevi?ve Bujold, John Colicos (the villain from the original Battlestar Galactica), Irene Papas (possibly the best Greek actress of all time), and the rest of the cast have truly outdone themselves with their performances, which are exceptional to say the least. All the actors, without exceptions, give it their 100% and it really shows (the chemistry is AMAZING)!
It is simply amazing that one man's urges had such repercussions worldwide.
The setting, the dialogues, the music and the costumes are all wonderful!
History, politics, and intrigue, are all about.
Strongly recommended along with Elizabeth R (starring Glenda Jackson), Mary Queen of Scots (starring Vanessa Redgrave and Glenda Jackson), and Elizabeth (starring Cate Blanchett), Anne of The Thousand Days is a movie definitely worth watching and one to seriously consider adding to your movie collection!

Movie Review: recommendable
Summary: 5 Stars

It's a wonderful movie and close to true history in comparison to "the other boleyn girl", "elisabeth" and "elisabeth: the golden age".

The film was partly shoot on original location's such as: Hever Castle in Kent.

The English language is easy to follow because it's pretty spoken.
The actors are great and convincing in their roles.

All in all a movie that should be seen thanks alone to Richard Burton ans Henry VIII and Genevieve Bujold as Anne Boleyn.

I can highly recommend this movie. Really a "must".

Movie Review: Strong performances, especially Bujold
Summary: 5 Stars

I was most impressed here with Genevieve Bujold as Anne Boleyn. She was fiery, passionate, saucy, and extremely bright as the young Anne, who was pursued mercilessly by Henry, who later dumped her when she could not provide him with a male heir. But Anne gets the last laugh, as her daughter Elizabeth takes over the throne years later.
There is also much lovely scenery, fine production design and costuming, and the other cast members are solid as well.

Movie Review: DVD on it's way!!
Summary: 5 Stars

I have loved this movie since the first time I saw it when it was released. What acting! Don't you love to hear Richard Burton's voice? And Ms. Bujold...her acting makes the part. Now for some good news I wanted to share. I went to the Universal Movie Studios website, actually to ask them when the TV series Centennial might ever be released on DVD (another absolute favorite of mine) and it says on the site that on Sept. 18, 2007 it will be released on DVD as a 2-movie collection: Anne of The Thousand Days and Mary, Queen of Scots. Did I make anyone else's day like reading that made mine? Hope so.

Movie Review: Anne of the thousand days
Summary: 5 Stars

A complete work of art. Great actors, costumes, scenery, history, just AWESOME!!

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Summary of Anne of The Thousand Days [VHS]

This lush, perfectly cast 1969 drama concerns both a doomed, royal love affair and a pivotal moment in British history. Based on Maxwell Anderson's 1948 play, Anne of the Thousand Days concerns the mess that surrounded King Henry?VIII's decision to rid himself of his first wife, Catherine of Aragon (Irene Papas), and marry the young Anne Boleyn (Genevi?ve Bujold). Anglophiles know what happened next: Henry (Richard Burton) solved his problems with the Vatican's condemnation of divorce by having himself named head of the Church of England (see also A Man for All Seasons), while Anne's perceived problem conceiving a male heir made her vulnerable to plots by the nefarious likes of Oliver Cromwell (John Colicos). Director Charles Jarrott does a splendid job bringing all of these intrigues to life, though the story is ultimately about Anne, a naive young woman who prepares herself to navigate some of the dangers of Henry's court. Bujold and Burton never gave better performances, and this strange, tragic chapter in the history of the kings of England has never been more compellingly told on film. --Tom Keogh

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