The Other Boleyn Girl (2008)

Directed by

Justin Chadwick

Genre

drama film, biographical film, romance film, historical film

Country

United Kingdom, United States

Runtime

1h 55m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 2,234 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two sisters from the Boleyn family compete for the attention of King Henry VIII in 16th century England. Mary becomes the king's mistress while Anne schemes to become his wife.

romantictensemelancholicdramatichistoricaltragicintimatepolitically charged

What happens

The Other Boleyn Girl is a 2008 historical romantic drama film directed by Justin Chadwick. The screenplay by Peter Morgan was adapted from Philippa Gregory’s 2001 novel of the same name. It is a fictionalised account of the lives of 16th-century English aristocrats Mary Boleyn, mistress of King Henry VIII, and her sister, Anne, who became the monarch's ill-fated second wife. The film was released on February 29, 2008. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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