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A Rose without a Thorn (1958)

A Rose without a Thorn poster
Directed by
Alan Burke
Country
Australia
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This TV play tells the story of King Henry VIII's marriage to Catherine Howard. It shows the personal dynamics and tragic fate of the young queen.

historicaldramaticsomberconversationalslow-pacedmelancholicdialogue-drivenrestrained

What happens

A Rose without a Thorn is a 1958 Australian television play about King Henry VIII's marriage to Catherine Howard. It was directed by Alan Burke from a play by Clifford Bax. The play was shown live in Sydney, recorded, then shown in Melbourne. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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