Marketed as a racy bodice-ripper a la FOREVER AMBER (1947), U.K. TV director Justin Chadwick's adaptation of Philippa Gregory's Tudor-era novel strikes an uneasy balance between politics and illicit passion. But it's a terrific showcase for battling Boleyn babes Scarlett Johansson and Natalie Portman.
England, 1522: King Henry VIII (Eric Bana) is increasingly convinced that his aging queen, Katherine of Aragon (Ana Torrent), will never provide the male heir he so desperately desires, and the well-connected Duke of Norfolk (David Morrissey) is anxious to devise a way for his family to benefit from the situation before every social climber and power monger in ...
Released:
2008
Rated:
PG-13
Length:
115 mins