Henry VIII

  • January 1911
  • 40mins

  • Drama
  • History
  • Directed by

    William Barker,

    Starring

    Arthur Bourchier,

    Herbert Beerbohm Tree,

    Violet Vanbrugh,

    Laura Cowie

    ...

    Early silent movie adaptation of Shakespeare's play, focused on key moments: the arrest of the Duke of Buckingham, Henry's infatuation with Anne Boleyn at a banquet, the Trial of Queen Katharine, Cardinal Wolsey's downfall, and Anne's coronation.