A Man for All Seasons
A depiction of the conflict between King Henry VIII of England and his Lord Chancellor, Sir Thomas More, who refuses to swear the Oath of Supremacy declaring Henry Supreme Head of the Church in England.
Cry of the Banshee
In seventeenth century England Lord Whitman wages unending war on what he sees as the ever-present scourge of witchcraft, and many local villagers have suffered at his hands. But one victim uses her occult powers to curse his family, enlisting unknowing help from one of the household.
Anne of the Thousand Days
Henry VIII of England discards his wife, Katharine of Aragon, who has failed to produce a male heir, in favor of the young and beautiful Anne Boleyn.
Mary, Queen of Scots
Mary Stuart, who was named Queen of Scotland when she was only six days old, is the last Roman Catholic ruler of Scotland. She is imprisoned at the age of 23 by her cousin Elizabeth Tudor, the English Queen and her arch adversary. Nineteen years later the life of Mary is to be ended on the scaffold and with her execution the last threat to Elizabeth's throne has been removed. The two Queens with their contrasting personalities make a dramatic counterpoint to history.
Mary Queen of Scots
In 1561, Mary Stuart, widow of the King of France, returns to Scotland, reclaims her rightful throne and menaces the future of Queen Elizabeth I as ruler of England, because she has a legitimate claim to the English throne. Betrayals, rebellions, conspiracies and their own life choices imperil both Queens. They experience the bitter cost of power, until their tragic fate is finally fulfilled.
The Private Life of Henry VIII
Renowned for his excess, King Henry VIII goes through a series of wives during his rule. With Anne Boleyn, his second wife, executed on charges of treason, King Henry weds maid Jane Seymour, but that marriage also ends in tragedy. Not one to be single for long, the king picks German-born Anne of Cleves as his bride, but their union lasts only months before an annulment is granted, and King Henry continues his string of spouses.
Lady Jane
The death of King Henry VIII throws his kingdom into chaos because of succession disputes. His weak son, Edward, is on his deathbed. Anxious to keep England true to the Reformation, a scheming minister John Dudley marries off his son, Guildford to Lady Jane Grey, whom he places on the throne after Edward dies. At first hostile to each other, Guildford and Jane fall in love, but they cannot withstand the course of power which will lead to their ultimate downfall.
Elizabeth
The story of the ascension to the throne and the early reign of Queen Elizabeth the First, the endless attempts by her council to marry her off, the Catholic hatred of her and her romance with Lord Robert Dudley.
Elizabeth: The Golden Age
When Queen Elizabeth's reign is threatened by ruthless familial betrayal and Spain's invading army, she and her shrewd adviser must act to safeguard the lives of her people.
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Fred Zinnemann
Director
Leo McKern
as
Cromwell
Susannah York
as
Margaret
John Hurt
as
Rich
Corin Redgrave
as
Roper
Gordon Hessler
Director
Michael Elphick
as
Burke
Vincent Price
as
Lord Edward Whitman
Stephen Rea
as
Villager
Vernon Dobtcheff
as
Mendoza
Peter Jeffrey
as
Norfolk
Denis Quilley
as
Weston
Timothy Dalton
as
Henry, Lord Darnley
Trevor Howard
as
William Cecil
Josie Rourke
Director
Brendan Coyle
as
Earl of Lennox
Margot Robbie
as
Queen Elizabeth I
Guy Pearce
as
William Cecil
Binnie Barnes
as
Katherine Howard - The Fifth Wife
Lady Tree
as
The King's Nurse
Tim Plester
as
Dirty Peasant
Cary Elwes
as
Guilford Dudley
Patrick Stewart
as
Henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk
Helena Bonham Carter
as
Lady Jane Grey
Vincent Cassel
as
Duc d'Anjou
Cate Blanchett
as
Elizabeth I
Daniel Craig
as
John Ballard
Tom Hollander
as
Sir Amyas Paulet
Eddie Redmayne
as
Thomas Babington
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