The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933): Where to Watch, Cast & Facts

The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933) — an evergreen reference for this movie: the essentials, the cast, where to watch and what to watch next. HE GAVE HIS WIVES A PAIN IN THE NECK, And did his necking with an axe. Henry, the Eighth Wonder of the World! And this picture...the wonder of all time!

Where to watch

TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, HBO Max Amazon Channel, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, MGM Plus. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.

Cast

Charles Laughton as Henry VIII; Robert Donat as Thomas Culpeper; Franklin Dyall as Thomas Cromwell; Miles Mander as Wriothesley; Laurence Hanray as Archbishop Cranmer; William Austin as Duke of Cleves; John Loder as Peynell; Claud Allister as Cornell

About The Private Life of Henry VIII

Renowned for his excess, King Henry VIII goes through a series of wives during his rule. With Anne Boleyn, his second wife, executed on charges of treason, King Henry weds maid Jane Seymour, but that marriage also ends in tragedy. Not one to be single for long, the king picks German-born Anne of Cleves as his bride, but their union lasts only months before an annulment is granted, and King Henry continues his string of spouses.

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