Directed by:
Pete TravisScreenplay:
Peter MorganComposer:
Rob LaneCast:
Ray Winstone, Joss Ackland, Charles Dance, Mark Strong, Assumpta Serna, Thomas Lockyer, David Suchet, Helena Bonham Carter, Danny Webb, Lara Belmont (more)Plots(1)
Henry VIII, ascended to the throne as a lithe, handsome seventeen-year-old and died after an extraordinary 38-year-reign, an embittered, obese invalid. The rest of Europe looked on in amazement as Henry, desperate for a male heir, cast aside the older, but loyal Katherine of Aragon for a series of marriages, with wives who are better known for the way their lives ended rather than for how they were lived - the determined temptress Anne Boleyn; the pious yet tragic Jane Seymour; the outcast Anne of Cleves; the young, adulterous Katherine Howard and finally, the devoted care-giver Katherine Parr. This tale of Henry VIII depicts the sexual intrigue, betrayal and rivalry that existed within his Court, in a reign hallmarked by political and religious upheaval, violence and corruption. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
![Ray Winstone](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/939/163939845_d1c7b5.png)
Ray Winstone
UK
Best movies:
Robin Hood and the Sorcerer (1983) (TV movie)
The Departed (2006)
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022)
![Joss Ackland](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/165/037/165037480_961244.jpg)
Joss Ackland
UK
Best movies:
Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)
A Midsummer Night's Dream (1959)
The Three Musketeers (1973)
![Charles Dance](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/028/164028272_463ed3.jpg)
Charles Dance
UK
Best movies:
Don Bosco (2004) (TV movie)
Hilary and Jackie (1998)
The Imitation Game (2014)
![Mark Strong](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/165/160/165160279_29ca4c.jpg)
Mark Strong
UK
Best movies:
Low Winter Sun (2006) (TV movie)
The Long Firm (2004) (TV movie)
Stardust (2007)
![Assumpta Serna](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/272/272765_a5254d.jpg)
Assumpta Serna
Spain
Best movies:
Sharpe's Enemy (1994) (TV movie)
Henry VIII (2003) (TV movie)
Sharpe's Company (1994) (TV movie)
![Thomas Lockyer](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/002/162002504_bb4657.jpg)
Thomas Lockyer
Best movies:
Henry VIII (2003) (TV movie)
San Paolo (2000) (TV movie)
Merlin (1998) (TV movie)
![David Suchet](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/270/270432_7bae78.jpg)
David Suchet
UK
Best movies:
Peter Pan Goes Wrong (2016) (TV movie) - narrator
The Hollow Crown (2012) (series)
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC (2016) (theatrical recording)
![Helena Bonham Carter](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/810/164810600_08af55.jpg)
Helena Bonham Carter
UK
Best movies:
Fight Club (1999)
The King's Speech (2010)
One Life (2023)
![Danny Webb](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/025/059/25059623_baa563.jpg)
Danny Webb
UK
Best movies:
Sherlock (2010) (series)
Endeavour (2012) (series)
A Year of the Quiet Sun (1984)
![Lara Belmont](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/270/270335_a73907.jpg)
Lara Belmont
UK
Best movies:
Rise of the Footsoldier (2007)
Henry VIII (2003) (TV movie)
The War Zone (1999)
![Joseph Morgan](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/443/161443595_6d9422.jpg)
Joseph Morgan
UK
Best movies:
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)
Henry VIII (2003) (TV movie)
The Line of Beauty (2006) (series)
![Emilia Fox](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/342/163342992_bb5b0a.jpg)
Emilia Fox
UK
Best movies:
The Pianist (2002)
The Scarlet Pimpernel (1999) (series)
Henry VIII (2003) (TV movie)
![Sean Bean](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/964/161964461_3ed72c.jpg)
Sean Bean
UK
Best movies:
![Emily Blunt](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/166/176/166176106_cbf21b.jpg)
Emily Blunt
UK
Best movies:
Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
Oppenheimer (2023)
Agatha Christie: Poirot (1989) (series)
![Clare Holman](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/272/272632_3c2ab5.jpg)
Clare Holman
UK
Best movies:
Murder Rooms: The Photographer's Chair (2001) (TV movie)
Henry VIII (2003) (TV movie)
Let Him Have It (1991)
![Hugh Mitchell](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/040/162040729_cfda59.jpg)
Hugh Mitchell
UK
Best movies:
Wallander (2008) (series)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
Henry VIII (2003) (TV movie)
![Derek Jacobi](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/267/267632_787938.jpg)
Derek Jacobi
UK
Best movies:
Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company: Romeo and Juliet (2016) (theatrical recording)
Gladiator (2000)
The King's Speech (2010)
![William Houston](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/397/161397873_5a8337.jpg)
William Houston
UK
Best movies:
Endeavour (2012) (series)
The Last Duel (2021)
Brimstone (2016)
![Benjamin Whitrow](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/263/158263715_9fb321.jpg)
Benjamin Whitrow
UK
Best movies:
Jonathan Creek (1997) (series)
Chaplin (1992)
A Man for All Seasons (1988) (TV movie)
![Daniel Betts](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/188/158188012_6dfb2c.gif)
Daniel Betts
UK
Best movies:
Cadfael (1994) (series)
Shot Through the Heart (1998) (TV movie)
Leprechauns (1999) (TV movie)