A chronicle of England’s turbulent years of the early 16th century recounting the life and times of the vibrant and lusty King Henry VIII in a cycle of six plays. Each episode devoted to one wife, and is a complete play in itself.. Stars Keith Michell in his Emmy Award-winning performance as Henry VIII and features a 90-minute “bonus drama”, The Other Boleyn Girl, based on the popular Philippa Gregory novel.
The six wives are played by Annette Crosbie (Catherine of Aragon), Dorothy Tutin (Anne Boleyn), Anne Stallybrass (Jane Seymour), Elvi Hale (Anne of Cleves), Angela Pleasence (Catherine Howard), and Rosalie Crutchley (Catherine Parr). Adapted for television by Rosemary Anne Sisson and narrated for its CBS run by Anthony Quayle, The Six Wives of Henry VIII scored a considerable ratings coup, and was rebroadcast on PBS’ Masterpiece Theatre in 1972. – NYT
Shown on PBS Masterpiece Theatre.
Starring Keith Michell, Anthony Quayle, Patrick Troughton.