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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.
Original Release
07/13/1972
Cast
Name | Character |
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Keith Michell | King Henry VIII / Henry VIII |
Donald Pleasence | Thomas Cromwell |
Charlotte Rampling | Ann Boleyn / Anne Boleyn |
Jane Asher | Jane Seymour |
Frances Cuka | Katherine of Aragon |
Lynne Frederick | Catherine Howard |
Jenny Bos | Ann of Cleves / Anne of Cleves |
Barbara Leigh-Hunt | Catherine Parr |
Michael Gough | Norfolk |
Brian Blessed | Suffolk |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Keith Michell | King Henry VIII / Henry VIII |
Donald Pleasence | Thomas Cromwell |
Charlotte Rampling | Ann Boleyn / Anne Boleyn |
Jane Asher | Jane Seymour |
Frances Cuka | Katherine of Aragon |
Lynne Frederick | Catherine Howard |
Jenny Bos | Ann of Cleves / Anne of Cleves |
Barbara Leigh-Hunt | Catherine Parr |
Michael Gough | Norfolk |
Brian Blessed | Suffolk |
Michael Goodliffe | Thomas More |
Bernard Hepton | Cranmer |
Garfield Morgan | Gardiner |
John Bryans | Wolsey |
John Bennett | Wriothesley |
Peter Madden | Fisher |
Sarah Long | Mary |
Richard Warner | Warham |
Peter Clay | Thomas Seymour |
Michael Byrne | Edward Seymour |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Mark Shivas | Executive Producer |
Roy Baird | Producer |
Mark Shivas | Producer |