Henry VIII

Name: Henry VIII
Genre: History, Drama, TV Movie
Released: 1979-02-25
Duration: 166 min

2h 46m·History, Drama, TV Movie

Henry is a proud monarch who flies in the face of the church in seeking to divorce Queen Katherine and marry Anne Bullen. As cardinal Wolsey, the powerful Lord Chancellor of England, attempts to bend Rome to the King's wishes, the court reverbates with political intrigue and accusations of treachery.

DirectorKevin BillingtonStudioBBC

Overview Discussion

Actor	Role
TTony ChurchPrologue	Prologue
John StrideHenry VIII	Henry VIII
Julian GloverDuke of Buckingham	Duke of Buckingham
Jeremy KempDuke of Norfolk	Duke of Norfolk
David RintoulLord Abergavenny	Lord Abergavenny
Timothy WestCardinal Wolsey	Cardinal Wolsey
JJohn RoweCromwell	Cromwell
LLewis FlanderDuke of Suffolk	Duke of Suffolk
Alan LeithSergeant-at-Arms	Sergeant-at-Arms
Claire BloomKatharine of Aragon	Katharine of Aragon
John BaileyGriffith / Gentleman Usher	Griffith / Gentleman Usher
David TroughtonA Surveyor	A Surveyor
John NettletonLord Chamberlain	Lord Chamberlain
Charles Lloyd PackLord Sandys	Lord Sandys
NNigel LambertSir Thomas Lovell	Sir Thomas Lovell
Barbara KellermanAnne Bullen	Anne Bullen
AAdam BarehamSir Henry Guildford	Sir Henry Guildford
JJeffrey DauntonA Servant	A Servant
John Cater1st Gentleman	1st Gentleman
Roger Lloyd Pack2nd Gentleman	2nd Gentleman
JJack McKenzieSir Nicholas Vaux	Sir Nicholas Vaux
Michael PooleCardinal Campeius	Cardinal Campeius
Peter VaughanGardiner, Bishop of Winchester	Gardiner, Bishop of Winchester
SSylvia ColeridgeOld Lady, Anne Bullen's Friend	Old Lady, Anne Bullen's Friend
Michael GauntA Crier	A Crier
Ronald PickupCranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury	Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury
DDavid DodimeadBishop of Lincoln	Bishop of Lincoln
Emma KirkbySinger	Singer
SSally HomePatience	Patience
Oliver CottonEarl of Surrey	Earl of Surrey