The Other Boleyn Girl (2003)

Directed by

Philippa Lowthorpe

Genre

docudrama

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

15

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 54 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two sisters compete for the love of King Henry VIII in Tudor England. Mary Boleyn is caught between family ambition and her own desires.

intimatetensesibling rivalryperiodsomberhistoricaldramaticslow-burn

What happens

The Other Boleyn Girl is a 2003 BBC television film directed and written by Philippa Lowthorpe, adapted from Philippa Gregory's 2001 novel of the same name. It centres around courtier Mary Boleyn and her sister Anne Boleyn, second wife of Henry VIII, King of England, and their competition for his affections. It was released on DVD on 6 October 2008, following the release of the 2008 version. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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