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Anne of the Thousand Days is the belated film adaptation of Maxwell Anderson's 1948 stage play. The story concentrates on the romance between Britain's King Henry VIII (Richard Burton) and his ill-fated second wife Anne Boleyn (Genevieve Bujold). After holding out for marriage rather than an illegitimate union, Anne marries Henry after he sheds himself of Katherine of Aragon -- causing a rift between the Crown and the Church in the process. Anne's inability to produce a male heir leads Henry to look about for other suitable mates. Henry's sinister right-hand man Cromwell (John Colicos) arranges for Anne to be condemned on a charge of adultery. She is beheaded, while Henry disconsolately sits in Windsor Castle, regretting this callous example of political expediency. Richard Burton is ideally cast in Anne of the Thousand Days, but it is Genevieve Bujold who delivers the best, most complex performance in the film. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Awards

Awarded by
Nominee
Category
Year
Status
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences John Aldred Best Sound 1969 Nominee
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Lionel Couch Best Art Direction 1969 Nominee
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Margaret Furse Best Costume Design 1969 Winner
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Richard Sokolove Best Adapted Screenplay 1969 Nominee
Hollywood Foreign Press Association Anthony Quayle Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture 1969 Nominee
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Anthony Quayle Best Supporting Actor 1969 Nominee
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Arthur Ibbetson Best Cinematography 1969 Nominee
Hollywood Foreign Press Association Charles Jarrott Best Director 1969 Winner
Hollywood Foreign Press Association Georges Delerue Best Original Score 1969 Nominee
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Georges Delerue Best Original Score 1969 Nominee
Hollywood Foreign Press Association Richard Burton Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama 1969 Nominee
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Richard Burton Best Actor 1969 Nominee
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Hal B. Wallis Best Picture 1969 Nominee
Hollywood Foreign Press Association Geneviève Bujold Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama 1969 Winner
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Geneviève Bujold Best Actress 1969 Nominee
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Maurice Carter Best Art Direction 1969 Nominee
Hollywood Foreign Press Association Bridget Boland Best Screenplay 1969 Winner
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Bridget Boland Best Adapted Screenplay 1969 Nominee

Cast

Richard Burton
as Henry VIII
Geneviève Bujold
as Anne Boleyn
Irene Papas
as Katharine of Aragon
Anthony Quayle
as Cardinal Wolsey
John Colicos
as Thomas Cromwell
Michael Hordern
as Thomas Boleyn
Peter Jeffrey
as Norfolk
Joseph O'Conor
as Fisher
William Squire
as Thomas More
Vernon Dobtcheff
as Mendoza
Terence Wilton
as Lord Harry Percy
Denis Quilley
as Weston
Esmond Knight
as Kingston
T.P. McKenna
as Norris
Marne Maitland
as Compeggio
Nora Swinburne
as Lady Kingston
June C. Ellis
as Bess
Brook Williams
as Brereton
Kynaston Reeves
as Willoughby
Nicola Pagett
as Princess Mary
Kate Burton
as Serving Maid
Elizabeth Taylor
as Courtesan

Crew

Charles Jarrott
Director
Hal B. Wallis
Producer
Maxwell Anderson
Play Author
Richard Sokolove
Screen Story
Bridget Boland
Screenwriter
Arthur Ibbetson
Cinematographer
Georges Delerue
Composer (Music Score)
Richard Marden
Editor
Maurice Carter
Production Designer
Lionel Couch
Production Designer
Peter Howitt
Set Designer
Margaret Furse
Costume Designer
John Aldred
Sound/Sound Designer
Simon Relph
First Assistant Director
Mary Skeaping
Choreography
Ron Berkeley
Makeup
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