Review of The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933) by Greg W — 28 Feb 2014

Good well acted hollywood bio-pic about title character.

This review of The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933) was written by Greg W on 28 Feb 2014.

The Private Life of Henry VIII has generally received positive reviews.

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Beautiful story about the king, played by an oustanding performer Charles Laughton, who had 6 wives…

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By Augustine H (906) on 03 Feb 2014

Charles Laughton's vulgar performance as Henry VIII is charming, if not hilarious. But the film becomes dated as time goes by with this shallow plot…

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By Mark D (2,239) on 27 Oct 2008

An oddly warm hearted portrait of a bad person. But that quirky tone makes this episodic movie watchable…

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By Michael M (3,845) on 07 Nov 2008

Private life of henry viii is the academy award winner for best actor for non-american actor, charles laughton, in a non-american movie, helmed…

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By Elliott F (182) on 02 Feb 2011

Wildly inaccurate, yet also wildly watchable, Alexander Korda's The Private Life of Henry VIII won Charles Laughton his only Academy Award,…

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By Tony Jr T (4) on 09 Oct 2010

Six wives, and the best of them's the worst…

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By Jeff B (2,998) on 17 Apr 2008

Charles Laughton played Henry VIII to perfection. It's hard to believe that this film is 75 years old…

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