The only thing that could come between these sisters... is a kingdom.
I'm tired of these historical soaps...
Hollywood rolls out a somewhat-soapopera version of a tragic bit of English history. The film focuses on the rivalry between two sisters for the love, and bed, or King Henry 8th, who was already married at the time. In fact, so too were the girls, but these things can be dealt with. The king was desperate for a male heir, which not only led him to split the country and start a new church, but also drive an axe between two loving sisters.
114 minutes, No persons under 13 (Sex, Violence) Drama, Romance, Female interest, On the art circuit
Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson, Eric Bana, Jim Sturgess, Mark Rylance, Kristin Scott Thomas, David mossissey, Benedict Cumberbatch, Oliver Coleman
Director
Justin Chadwick
Screenplay
Peter Morgan, from the novel by Philippa Gregory
Music
Paul Cantelon
Cinematography
Kieran McGuigan
Editing
Paul Knight, Carol Littleton
Sound formats
Dolby Digital, Sony Dynamic Digital Sound, DTS
Soundtrack
Not available
Made in
2008
Produced by
BBC Films, Focus Features, Relativity Media, Ruby Films, Scott Rudin Productions
Themes here of incest, rape, adultery and rampant greed make this story unsuitable for younger viewers. The historical theme forms a base, but there are characters and tthemes that have been added to this movie to pad it out. It's a tragic story.
