Rating: PG13
Genre: Drama
Theatrical Release: 02/29/2008(USA)
Release Date: 06/10/2008
Dubbed: English/Espanol/French
Sound: DD5.1/DDS/DD2
Run Time: 115 Minutes
Flags: Violence, Adult Situations, Sexual Situations
Distributor/Studio: Sony Pictures

Adapted from author Philippa Gregory's historical novel of the same name, director Justin Chadwick's atmospheric period drama follows the fierce competition between sisters Mary (Scarlett Johansson) and Anne Boleyn (Natalie Portman) to win the affections of Tudor king Henry VIII (Eric Bana). Anne and Mary Boleyn are under pressure from their father and uncle to help maintain the family's rich legacy and ensure their further prosperity by winning the affections of none other than the king of England (Eric Bana). But life in the royal court is far different than it was in the countryside where these two sisters were raised, and before long their bid to earn the love of the king has transformed two once-happy sisters into bitter rivals. At first, it appears that Mary has triumphed in winning the king's favor by becoming his mistress and bearing him an illegitimate child. Despite her early success, however, Mary has underestimated just how clever and cunning her sibling can truly be. Not only does the relentless Anne manage to edge aside her sister in the eyes of King Henry, but she also succeeds in averting his gaze from his wife, Queen Catherine of Aragon, as well. Mary is driven by genuine affection for King Henry, while her sister Anne has only kept up the charade in a desperate bid to become the queen of England. Now, the growing chasm between two sisters is mirrored on a larger scale as England becomes divided more than ever before. As the consequences of their actions threaten to alter the course of an entire nation, these two sisters will ultimately discover that the only place they will find true strength and loyalty is in family, and that no matter what the consequences they will forever be bound by blood.

~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

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Cast:
Natalie Portman - Anne Boleyn
Scarlett Johansson - Mary Boleyn
Eric Bana - Henry Tudor
Jim Sturgess - George Boleyn
Mark Rylance - Sir Thomas Boleyn
Kristin Scott Thomas - Lady Elizabeth Boleyn
David Morrissey - The Duke of Norfolk
Benedict Cumberbatch - William Carey
Oliver Coleman - Henry Percy
Ana Torrent - Katherine of Aragon
Eddie Redmayne - William Stafford
Thom Cox - Rider
Michael Smiley - Physician
Montserrat Roig De Puig - Lady in Waiting
Juno Temple - Jane Parker
Iain Mitchell - Thomas Cromwell
Andrew Garfield - Francis Weston
Mark Lewis Jones - Brandon
Alfie Allen - King's Messenger
Joseph Moore - Young Henry
Tiffany Friesberg - Mary Talbot
Bill Wallis - Archbishop Cranmer
Joanna Scanlan - Midwife
Brodie Judge - Young Catherine
Oscar Negus - Little Henry
Maisie Smith - Young Elizabeth
Daisy Doidge-Hill - Young Anne
Kizzy Fassett - Young Mary
Finton Reilly - Young George
Emma Noakes - Maid
Poppy Hurst - Little Catherine
Constance Stride - Mary Tudor

Production:
Justin Chadwick - Director
Alison Owen - Producer
Mark Cooper - Co Producer
Paul Cantelon - Composer
Carol Littleton Paul Knight - Editor
Peter Morgan - Screen Writer
Ian Wilkinson - ADR Editor
Nathan Naylor - ADR Loop Group
Jane Robertson - Additional Cinematography
Gillian Raddings - Animal Trainer/Wrangler
Ollie Rankin - Animator
Emma Macdevitt - Art Director
Kevin Phipps - Art Director
Matt Gray - Art Director
Sui Rajakaruna - Assistant Art Director
Deborah L. Scott - Assistant Costumer Designer
Ben Renton - Assistant Editor
Robert Redford - Assistant Editor
Lee Robertson - Assistant Location Manager
Jo Harrop - Assistant Production Coordinator
Sanaz Missaghian - Assistant Production Coordinator
Penny White - Assistant Properties
Sophie Tyler - Assistant Set Decorator
Emma Owen - Assistant to the Director
Jacquie Glanville - Assistant to the Director
Faye Ward - Associate Producer
Benny Harper - Best Boy Electric
Philippa Gregory - Book Author
Clive Osborne - Boom Operator
Danny Crowley - Boom Operator
Alastair Rae - Camera Operator
Paul Donachie - Camera Operator
Karen Lindsay-Stewart - Casting
Anna Cooper - Casting Assistant
Paul Harris - Choreography
Kieran McGuigan - Cinematographer
Anthony Peck - Compositor
Steve J. Sanchez - Compositor
Stuart Bullen - Compositor
Catherine Haugh - Construction Coordinator
Sandy Powell - Costume Designer
David Otzen - Costume/Wardrobe
Helen Ingham - Costume/Wardrobe
Sue Casey - Costume/Wardrobe
Sunita Singh - Costume/Wardrobe
Clare Spragge - Costumes Supervisor
Natural Addictions - Craft Service/Catering
The Mobile Mouthful - Craft Service/Catering
Roisin Carty - Dialect Coach
Jill McCullough - Dialogue Coach
Ian Wilkinson - Dialogue Editor
Russell Diamond - Dolly Grip
David M. Thompson - Executive Producer
Scott Rudin - Executive Producer
Ilenka Jelowicki - Extra Casting
Isaac Sananes - First Assistant Accountant
Polly Fletcher - First Assistant Accountant
Rebecca Wolf - First Assistant Accountant
Olly Tellett - First Assistant Camera
Deborah Saban - First Assistant Director
Mark Neale - First Assistant Editor
Andi Derrick - Foley Artist
Peter Burgis - Foley Artist
Arthur Graley - Foley Editor
Michael Fentum - Foley Editor
Mark Clayton - Gaffer
Alan Payne - Graphic Design
Barbara Olvera - Hair Styles
Chrissie Whitney - Hair Styles
Ivana Primorac - Hair Styles
Lisa Pickering - Hair Styles
Paul Gooch - Hair Styles
Claire Richard - Leadman
Claire Richards - Leadman
Jane Robertson - Line Producer
Martin Joy - Location Manager
Chrissie Whitney - Makeup
Heba Thorisdottir - Makeup
Ivana Primorac - Makeup
Lisa Pickering - Makeup
Nikita Rae - Makeup
Paul Gooch - Makeup
Jon Capleton - Matchmove Artist
Olivier Pron - Matte Artist
Martin Hession - Model Effects
Graham Sutton - Music Editor
Jen Gasson - Personal Assistant
Katie Heller - Personal Assistant
Taryn Cox - Personal Assistant
Faye Stevens - Post Production Coordinator
Hannah Godwin - Post Production Coordinator
Tania Windsor Blunden - Post Production Supervisor
Adam Klaff - Producer's Assistant
Alex Levenson - Producer's Assistant
Andrea Coles - Producer's Assistant
Andy Brunskill - Producer's Assistant
Nathan Kelly - Producer's Assistant
Rowan Laidlaw - Producer's Assistant
Ben Ward - Production Assistant
Caroline Fallon - Production Assistant
Emily Hobbs - Production Assistant
Felix Levinson - Production Assistant
Sam Smith - Production Assistant
Sheara Abrahams - Production Assistant
Synnove Godeseth - Production Assistant
Shruti Shah - Production Controller
Francesca Castellano - Production Coordinator
Helen Clare - Production Coordinator
John Paul Kelly - Production Designer
David Horrill - Properties Master
Mike Dowson - Re-Recording Mixer
Nigel Heath - Re-Recording Mixer
Paul Govey - Re-Recording Mixer
Jayne Spooner - Script Supervisor
Jason Dully - Second Assistant Camera
Nicky George - Second Assistant Camera
Olivia Lloyd - Second Assistant Director
Samar Pollitt - Second Second Assistant Director
Alexander Oakley - Second Unit Assistant Director
Luke Redgrave - Second Unit Camera
Sara Wan - Set Decorator
Elton Farla - Set Medic/First Aid
James Harrison - Sound Effects Editor
John Midgley - Sound Mixer
Stuart Brisdon - Special Effects Supervisor
Joseph Geday - Special Effects Technician
Nigel Wilkinson - Special Effects Technician
Terry Palmer - Special Effects Technician
John McGee - Standby Carpenter
Alastair Rae - Steadicam Operator
Alex Bailey - Still Photographer
Dan Maslen - Storyboard Artist
Derek Lea - Stunts
Tony Lucken - Stunts
Gerard Naprous - Stunts Coordinator
David Allday - Supervising Art Director
Julian Slater - Supervising Sound Editor
Bryn Lawrence - Third Assistant Director
Paul Bennett - Third Assistant Director
Gary Birmingham - Transportation Coordinator
Mally Chung - Unit Production Manager
Rachel Neale - Unit Production Manager
Linda Gamble - Unit Publicist
Daniel Nightingale - Video Assist
Lucy Ainsworth-Taylor - Visual Effects Producer
Angela Barson - Visual Effects Supervisor
Ashley Tyas - Title Design

Henry VIII [2 Discs]
    Ray Winstone / NR / 2003
The Lion in Winter
    Peter O'Toole / PG / 1968
Elizabeth [WS]
    Cate Blanchett / R / 1998
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
    Bette Davis / NR / 1939
Elizabeth: The Golden Age [HD]
    Cate Blanchett / PG13 / 2007

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