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Synopsis
Anne of the Thousand Days is the belated film adaptation of Maxwell Anderson's 1948 stage play. The story concentrates on the romance between Britain's King Henry VIII (Richard Burton) and his ill-fated second wife Anne Boleyn (Genevieve Bujold). After holding out for marriage rather than an illegitimate union, Anne marries Henry after he sheds himself of Katherine of Aragon -- causing a rift between the Crown and the Church in the process. Anne's inability to produce a male heir leads Henry to look about for other suitable mates. Henry's sinister right-hand man Cromwell (John Colicos) arranges for Anne to be condemned on a charge of adultery. She is beheaded, while Henry disconsolately sits in Windsor Castle, regretting this callous example of political expediency. Richard Burton is ideally cast in Anne of the Thousand Days, but it is Genevieve Bujold who delivers the best, most complex performance in the film. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast

Gary Bond Mark Smeaton
Geneviève Bujold Anne Boleyn
John Colicos Thomas Cromwell
Vernon Dobtcheff Mendoza
June C. Ellis Bess
Valeiie Gearon Mary Boleyn
Michael Hordern Thomas Boleyn
Peter Jeffrey Norfolk
Esmond Knight Kingston
Cyril Luckham Prior Houghton
Marne Maitland Compeggio
T.P. McKenna Norris
Joseph O'Conor Fisher
Nicola Pagett Princess Mary
Irene Papas Katharine of Aragon
Anthony Quayle Cardinal Wolsey
Denis Quilley Weston
Kynaston Reeves Willoughby
William Squire Thomas More
Nora Swinburne Lady Kingston
Brook Williams Brereton
Terence Wilton Lord Harry Percy
Richard Burton Henry VIII
Katherine Blake Elizabeth Boleyn
Lesley Paterson Jane Seymour
Amanda Jane Smythe Baby Elizabeth
Michael Johnson George Boleyn

Production Crew

Richard McWhorter Associate Producer
Paul Wilson Camera Operator
Mary Skeaping Choreography
Arthur Ibbetson Cinematographer
Georges Delerue Composer (Music Score)
Margaret Furse Costume Designer
Charles Jarrott Director
Richard Marden Editor
Simon Relph First Assistant Director
Ron Berkeley Makeup
Tom Smith Makeup
Tom Smith Makeup
Maxwell Anderson Play Author
Hal B. Wallis Producer
Lionel Couch Production Designer
Maurice Carter Production Designer
Richard Sokolove Screen Story
Bridget Boland Screenwriter
John Hale Screenwriter
Patrick McLoughlin Set Designer
Peter Howitt Set Designer
John Aldred Sound/Sound Designer
Year: 1969
Runtime: 145
Country: UK
MPAA Rating: PG
Category: Feature


Produced by
Universal

Awards
1969 - Best Picture - Academy
1969 - Best Picture - Drama - Golden Globe
1969 - Best Picture - Academy
1969 - Best Picture - Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
1969 - Best Picture - Drama - Hollywood Foreign Press Association