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Henry VIII is a 1911 British silent historical film directed by Will Barker and starring Arthur Bourchier, Herbert Tree and Violet Vanbrugh. It is based on William Shakespeare and John Fletcher's play Henry VIII. Tree was paid £1,000 for his role as Cardinal Wolsey which was revealed as part of the film's publicity. The writer Louis N. Parker was employed as an advisor regarding historical accuracy.
The film's success sparked a mini-boom in Shakespeare adaptations.
Original Release
01/02/1911
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Arthur Bourchier | Henry VIII |
| Violet Vanbrugh | Queen Katharine |
| Laura Cowie | Anne Boleyn |
| S.A. Cookson | Cardinal Campeius |
| Charles Fuller | Cranmer |
| A.E. George | Duke of Norfolk |
| Basil Gill | Duke of Buckingham |
| Edward O'Neill | Duke of Suffolk |
| Gerald Lawrence | Earl of Surrey |
| Edward Sass | Lord Chamberlain |
Directors
Herbert Beerbohm Tree, William Barker
Writers
Herbert Beerbohm Tree, William Shakespeare, John Fletcher
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Arthur Bourchier | Henry VIII |
| Violet Vanbrugh | Queen Katharine |
| Laura Cowie | Anne Boleyn |
| S.A. Cookson | Cardinal Campeius |
| Charles Fuller | Cranmer |
| A.E. George | Duke of Norfolk |
| Basil Gill | Duke of Buckingham |
| Edward O'Neill | Duke of Suffolk |
| Gerald Lawrence | Earl of Surrey |
| Edward Sass | Lord Chamberlain |
| Francis Chamier | Capucius |
| Clarence Derwent | Lord Abergavenny |
| Walter Creighton | Lord Sands |
| Edmund Gurney | Sir Henry Guildford |
| Henry Hewitt | Sir Thomas Lovell |
| Charles James | Sir Nicholas Faux |
| Reginald Owen | Thomas Cromwell |
| Henry Morrell | Griffith |
| Cyril Sworder | First Gentleman |
| Charles Howard | Second Gentleman |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Herbert Beerbohm Tree | Producer |
| William Barker | Producer |
