Henry VIII and His Six Wives
1972, English. Directed by Waris Hussein.
Adapted from the BBC2 serial The Six Wives of Henry VIII. 1547, King Henry VIII's life has taken a turn for the worse and he is forced to look back over his life and the many loves which had brought him his three children, only one of which was the desired male heir to secure the Tudor dynasty.
- Runtime
- 2h 5m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Henry VIII and His Six Wives is streaming on BFI Player in India.
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Cast & crew
- Waris HusseinDirector
- Keith MichellHenry VIII
- Donald PleasenceThomas Cromwell
- Charlotte RamplingAnne Boleyn
- Jane AsherJane Seymour
- Brian BlessedSuffolk
- Michael GoughNorfolk
- Barbara Leigh-HuntCatherine Parr
- Jenny BosAnne of Cleves
- Lynne FrederickCatherine Howard
- Frances CukaKatherine of Aragon
- Michael GoodliffeThomas More
- Bernard HeptonCranmer
Details
- Released
- 13 July 1972
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Ian Thorne
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Henry VIII and His Six Wives runs 125 minutes (2h 5m).
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Henry VIII and His Six Wives is streaming on BFI Player in India. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed Henry VIII and His Six Wives?
Henry VIII and His Six Wives (1972) was directed by Waris Hussein and stars Keith Michell, Donald Pleasence, Charlotte Rampling.