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.
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
This period drama frames the tumultuous affair between Queen Elizabeth I and the man who would be King of England.
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.
The Prince and the Pauper
Two boys – the prince Edward and the pauper Tom – are born on the same day. Years later, when young teenage Tom sneaks into the palace garden, he meets the prince. They change clothes with one another before the guards discover them and throw out the prince thinking he's the urchin. No one believes them when they try to tell the truth about which is which. Soon after, the old king dies and the prince will inherit the throne.
Henry VIII and His Six Wives
Adapted from the BBC2 serial The Six Wives of Henry VIII. 1547, King Henry VIII's life has taken a turn for the worse and he is forced to look back over his life and the many loves which had brought him his three children, only one of which was the desired male heir to secure the Tudor dynasty.
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.
Mary of Scotland
The recently widowed Mary Stuart returns to Scotland to reclaim her throne but is opposed by her half-brother and her own Scottish lords.
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.
Carry on Henry VIII
Henry VIII has just married Marie of Normandy, and is eager to consummate their marriage. Unfortunately for Henry, she is always eating garlic, and refuses to stop. Deciding to get rid of her in his usual manner, Henry has to find some way of doing it without provoking war with Marie's cousin, the King of France. Perhaps if she had an affair...
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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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
Michael Curtiz
Director
Forrester Harvey
as
Bit Part
Errol Flynn
as
Earl of Essex
Alan Hale
as
Earl of Tyrone
Binnie Barnes
as
Katherine Howard - The Fifth Wife
Lady Tree
as
The King's Nurse
Barton MacLane
as
John Canty
Ian Wolfe
as
Proprietor
Waris Hussein
Director
Charlotte Rampling
as
Ann Boleyn
Robin Sachs
as
Thomas Culpeper
Clive Merrison
as
Weston
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
Fredric March
as
Earl of Bothwell
Florence Eldridge
as
Elizabeth Tudor
Donald Crisp
as
Huntly
Alan Mowbray
as
Throckmorton
Vincent Cassel
as
Duc d'Anjou
Cate Blanchett
as
Elizabeth I
Daniel Craig
as
John Ballard
Joan Sims
as
Queen Marie
Brian Wilde
as
Warder
Tom Hollander
as
Sir Amyas Paulet
Eddie Redmayne
as
Thomas Babington
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