Anne of the thousand days [videorecording] / a Universal Pictures ; a Hal Wallis production ; produced by Hal B. Wallis ; screenplay by John Hale and Bridget Boland ; adaptation by Richard Sokolove ; directed by Charles Jarrott.
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FilmPublisher number: 61101955 | Universal Studios Home Entertainment (set)Language: English Original language: English Subtitle language: English, French Publication details: Universal City, CA : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, [2007]Edition: 2-movie collectionDescription: 1 videodisc (146 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inSubject(s): Genre/Form: Cast: Richard Burton, Genevieve Bujold, Irene Papas, Anthony Quayle, John Colicos.Summary: Henry VIII of England divorces his first wife, Katharine of Aragon, who has failed to produce a male heir. Instead, he favors the young and beautiful Anne Boleyn. Henry weds Anne and soon she gives him a child. The girl, Elizabeth, is a bitter disappointment to Henry, who desperately wants a male heir. Anne promises Henry a son, but Henry is doubtful. Jane Seymour is at court and Henry's wandering eye has found her. The Queen has her sent away, but, if Anne will bring Jane back to court, the King promises to sign the Act of Succession to insure that Elizabeth will be Queen. Anne's one-thousand-day reign as Queen of England ends with the loss of her head on the block.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Includes Anne of the Thousand Days (the story of Anne Boleyn and her short-lived marriage to King Henry VIII) and Mary, Queen of Scots (a 6-day-old baby is named Queen of Scotland and becomes the last Roman Catholic ruler).
"A Universal Picture selected for the Royal Command Performance, 1Ì€970, London."
Based on the play by Maxwell Anderson.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1969.
Special features: Sneak peek of Elizabeth: the golden age.
Title from container.
Richard Burton, Genevieve Bujold, Irene Papas, Anthony Quayle, John Colicos.
Henry VIII of England divorces his first wife, Katharine of Aragon, who has failed to produce a male heir. Instead, he favors the young and beautiful Anne Boleyn. Henry weds Anne and soon she gives him a child. The girl, Elizabeth, is a bitter disappointment to Henry, who desperately wants a male heir. Anne promises Henry a son, but Henry is doubtful. Jane Seymour is at court and Henry's wandering eye has found her. The Queen has her sent away, but, if Anne will bring Jane back to court, the King promises to sign the Act of Succession to insure that Elizabeth will be Queen. Anne's one-thousand-day reign as Queen of England ends with the loss of her head on the block.
MPAA rating: PG.
DVD, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo., dual-layer.
This disc is copy protected.
English dialogue, French subtitles; English subtitles for deaf and hard of hearing.