Anne of the Thousand Days

He was King. She was barely 18. And in their thousand days they played out the most passionate and shocking love story in history!

1969 • 145 min • Drama · History · Romance

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Synopsis

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.

Our family guide

Best from age 14

Movie Knight Score

134 reviews

100 Reviewers · 1 · 51%
71 Audience · 133 · 49%

Henry VIII desires a male heir, leading him to annul his marriage and pursue Anne Boleyn. Their passionate and turbulent relationship ultimately reshapes England's religious and political landscape.

Violence & peril: 3/10
Language: 1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 2/10
Romance & sensuality: 4/10
Scary moments: 3/10

Heads up

Discussions of divorce and annulment
Depictions of adultery and illicit affairs
Themes of betrayal and political intrigue

What it models well

Love and ambition
Historical consequences
Personal conviction

Talk about it after

The role of power in relationships
Different forms of love and obsession
The impact of historical decisions

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Top billed cast

Director: Charles Jarrott • Crew: John Hale, Bridget Boland

Trailers & clips

Anne of the Thousand Days Official Trailer #1 - Richard Burton Movie (1969) HD

Reviewer notes

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers
Geneviève Bujold is on super form here as the manipulative and ambitious Anne. She captures the heart of the King (Richard Burton) and he proceeds to shake his kingdom to it's foundations in order to possess, then dispose of her. Even if you are not familiar with the story of Anne Boleyn, it is told here by way of a retrospective so we see right from the beginning that her goose is cooked.…
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