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Charles Laughton gulps beer and chomps on mutton, in his first of many iconic screen roles, as King Henry VIII, the ultimate anti-husband. Alexander Korda’s first major international success is a raucous, entertaining, even poignant peek into the boudoirs of the infamous king and his six wives.
Original Release
08/17/1933
US Release
09/21/1933
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Charles Laughton | Henry VIII / King Henry VIII |
| Robert Donat | Thomas Culpeper |
| Franklin Dyall | Thomas Cromwell |
| Miles Mander | Wriothesley |
| Lawrence Hanray | Archbishop Cranmer / Archbishop Thomas Cranmer |
| William Austin | Duke of Cleves |
| John Loder | Peynell / Thomas Peynell |
| Claud Allister | Cornell |
| Gibb McLaughlin | The French Executioner |
| Sam Livesey | The English Executioner |
Directors
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Charles Laughton | Henry VIII / King Henry VIII |
| Robert Donat | Thomas Culpeper |
| Franklin Dyall | Thomas Cromwell |
| Miles Mander | Wriothesley |
| Lawrence Hanray | Archbishop Cranmer / Archbishop Thomas Cranmer |
| William Austin | Duke of Cleves |
| John Loder | Peynell / Thomas Peynell |
| Claud Allister | Cornell |
| Gibb McLaughlin | The French Executioner |
| Sam Livesey | The English Executioner |
| Merle Oberon | Anne Boleyn - The Second Wife / Anne Boleyn |
| Wendy Barrie | Jane Seymour - The Third Wife / Jane Seymour |
| Elsa Lanchester | Anne of Cleves - The Fourth Wife / Anne of Cleves |
| Binnie Barnes | Katherine Howard - The Fifth Wife / Katherine Howard |
| Everley Gregg | Katherine Parr - The Sixth Wife / Katherine Parr |
| Lady Tree | The King's Nurse |
| Frederick Culley | Duke of Norfolk |
| Mark Daly | Bit Part |
| Toni Edgar-Bruce | Spectator at Executions |
| Annie Esmond | The Cook's Wife |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Alexander Korda | Producer |
| Ludovico Toeplitz | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1934 | Oscar | Best Picture | Nominated |
| 1934 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Won |
