Henry VIII of England discards his wife, Katharine of Aragon, who has failed to produce a male heir, in favor of the young and beautiful Anne Boleyn.
Richard Burton Geneviève Bujold Irene Papas Anthony Quayle John Colicos Michael Hordern Katharine Blake Peter Jeffrey Joseph O'Conor William Squire Valerie Gearon Vernon Dobtcheff Gary Bond Terence Wilton Denis Quilley Esmond Knight Michael Johnson Marne Maitland Nora Swinburne June Ellis Cyril Luckham Brook Williams Lesley Paterson Amanda Jane Smythe Nicola Pagett Peter Avella George Ballantine Hyma Beckley Jack Berg Show All…
Тисяча днів королеви Анни, Anne des mille jours, 1000日のアン, Ana dos Mil Dias, Anna dei mille giorni, Königin für tausend Tage, Ana de los mil días, De tusen dagarnas drottning, Тысяча дней Анны, Η Αννα των Χιλίων Ημερών, 천일의 앤, Anna ezer napja, 千日安妮, Анна на тисячу днів, Tisíc dnů s Annou, Anne, dronning i tusind dage, Anna tysiąca dni, Tisíc dní s Annou, Tūkstantis Anos dienų, Anna dels mil dies
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The story of the tumultuous relationship between Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, his second wife and mother of Elizabeth I, which started as a torrid extramarital affair and ended with her beheading for failing to produce a male heir.
Engrossing historical drama that was unfairly maligned because it was nominated at the Oscars for Best Picture, taking the place of edgier films that better represented the new era dawning over Hollywood. This unrelated problem notwithstanding, it's a really good movie, one of the last of its kind by the old studio system. You don't have to be a history buff like me to enjoy the faithful recreation of the era, the lavish sets and costumes, and the larger-than-life personalities interacting…
as a kid my friend group would play as henry viii's wives and i would always be jane seymour — henry doesn't get rid of her, she's best choice, right? in hindsight i was sooo wrong. anne boleyn gives up on love and marries solely for the power and money…. miss anne of the thousands days we are kindred spirits. watch me project all my feelings on a women who's been dead for 500 years <3
Genevieve Bujold is ferocious as Anne Boleyn, the woman who forced a divorce of King Henry VIII (Richard Burton) and was executed for delivering the future Queen Elizabeth instead of a son, but it feels like there's one beat missing in Anne of the Thousand Days. And that's when she declares love for her matriarchal King. Anne is defiant from the get go, telling her actual lover that he should shed his British decency and take her before they're married, because she's no virgin and her story that she's about to tell him starts with her being thrown down but she isn't able to finish because they're interrupted but the look on her face is toothed and lacking of blush.…
"I want to fill you with sons!" Is just a fantastic line.
For a second I thought he meant "suns" which would be pretty trippy.
A historical drama that seems to have been criticized mostly because it was unsurprising, but how much surprise do you want from a mostly-grounded historical drama? Circumstances played a big role in the film's reception - 1969 was such a watershed year in American culture, and Anne of the Thousand Days is a studio period piece in traditional style; it's just a safe choice when so many filmmakers and artists of all stripes were becoming more daring. Richard Burton has the gravitas of a charismatic king, but the film doesn't necessarily live up to the historical inspiration. The relationship between Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII inspired a schism that shook Western civilization to its core, setting up a battle between…
Historical drama as it should be done - accurate in the story it tells, with great acting, great dialogue, explaining why historical figures acted as they did, telling an interesting important story without blinding everyone with its use of pretty dresses. And of course the presence of Richard Burton didn't hurt this film either!
I’ve watched numerous onscreen interpretations of the Tudor period-with its tales of sex, murder and intrigue, no wonder it’s one of the most popular periods of English history to explore. Consequently, that means it becomes harder for films to have fresh or interesting takes on the historical record. Anne of the Thousand Days is hardly revolutionary in its retelling of Anne Boleyn’s ascension to (and fall from) the throne, but the action moves along steadily enough and the sets and costumes are pleasingly lavish. The main attraction here is Genevieve Bujold’s Oscar-nominated performance as Anne: sharp-tongued, intelligent, and fully determined to be her own woman. Watching her defy Henry openly and make her own political machinations, you think “Elizabeth is definitely her mother’s child.”
I've already written about how I watched this film on heavy rotation while on an 11-day Alaskan bridge cruise with my sainted mother, and rewatching it tonight, I can totally understand how it completely captured my tweener imagination, leading to a lifelong infatuation with the king who ruled England with his cock instead of his brain for 38 years, but I'd forgotten what a total girlboss his 2nd wife, Anne Boleyn was, keeping a tight grip on Henry's balls for the titular 1000 days, and leaving him with a feminine legacy in the form of Elizabeth I that was far more potent than any male heir to the throne could ever be.
I have to admit that it took me…
Anne of the Thousand Days is a fairly interesting film. The title alone pretty much tells you what this film is going to be about and, if you know your history, you know what will happen and how it will end. As someone who is really interested in Tudor history, especially Tudor court drama, I was keen to give Anne of the Thousand Days a watch. While it isn't perfect, I still found Anne of the Thousand Days to be a very interesting film.
The film begins 1536, with King Henry VIII considering whether or not to sign the death warrant for the execution of his second wife, Anne Boleyn. It then flashes back nine years earlier where Henry has…
Anne Boleyn got a raw deal -- like a really raw deal. And that's putting it mildly. The story to tell of Tudor England has always been that of Henry the VIII and his VI wives, and it's a story told again over and over. I've long since tired of it. But I think this may be the best version of it that I've seen.
This is primarily because it gives Anne (Genevieve Bujold) a major voice in the film, and to her immense credit Bujold stands toe to toe with Richard Burton, an obvious choice to play Henry, which he does with an appropriately overwhelming amount of boorishness and bluster. They're both terrific.
The film does not handle well…
I never get tired of seeing enactments of the story of King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, and this is certainly a good one, with star power and high production value. Richard Burton hams it up a bit but is quite good at channeling Henry’s megalomania and imperious anger, and Geneviève Bujold delivers a fine performance as well, aided by her fantastic screen presence. The film does a decent job of immersing the viewer into a world where Boleyn’s father pushed his daughters forward as sex objects in order to advance himself, the king thought that when he prayed, God answered, and the power players around the king, like Cromwell (John Colicos) and Cardinal Wolsey (Anthony Quayle), jostled for influence.…
