Anne of the Thousand Days

Anne of the Thousand Days

1969

King Henry VIII (Richard Burton) of England discards one wife, Catharine of Aragon (Irene Papas), who has failed to produce a male heir, in favor of a young and beautiful woman, Anne Boleyn (Geneviève Bujold), whose one-thousand-day reign as Queen of England ends with the loss of her head on the block. Henry weds Anne and soon she gives him a child. The girl, Elizabeth (Amanda Jane Smythe), is a bitter disappointment to Henry, who desperately wants an heir. Anne promises Henry a son "next time", but Henry is doubtful. Shortly thereafter, rumors begin that the King's eye has already wandered. One Jane Seymour (Lesley Paterson) is at court for a moment. The Queen has her sent away, but, if Anne will bring Jane back to court, the King promises to sign the Act of Succession to insure that Elizabeth will be Queen.
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He was King. She was barely 18. And in their thousand days they played out the most passionate and shocking love story in history!

Winner of 1 Academy Award

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Film Detail

Genre
Drama - Horror
Length
2 hrs. 25 mins.
US Theatrical Release
December 18, 1969
US Box Office
$2,068,232 (#5715 of 7540)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
PG
Parental Guidance Suggested

Collection Detail

Edition
Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Aspect Ratio
WS 2.35:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Universal Studios
Released
December 18, 2018
Acquired Date
March 5, 2025
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Actors

Richard Burton
Richard Burton
Geneviéve Bujold
Geneviéve Bujold
Irene Papas
Irene Papas
Anthony Quayle
Anthony Quayle
John Colicos
John Colicos
Michael Hordern
Michael Hordern
Katharine Blake
Katharine Blake
Peter Jeffrey
Peter Jeffrey
Joseph O'Conor
Joseph O'Conor
William Squire
William Squire
Valerie Gearon
Valerie Gearon
Vernon Dobtcheff
Vernon Dobtcheff
Gary Bond
Gary Bond
Terence Wilton
Terence Wilton
Denis Quilley
Denis Quilley
Esmond Knight
Esmond Knight
T.P. McKenna
T.P. McKenna
Michael Johnson
Michael Johnson
Marne Maitland
Marne Maitland
Nora Swinburne
Nora Swinburne
June Ellis
June Ellis
Cyril Luckham
Cyril Luckham

Directors

Charles Jarrott
Charles Jarrott

Producers

Hal B. Wallis
Hal B. Wallis

Writers

Bridget Boland
Bridget Boland
John Hale
John Hale

Awards & Accolades

  • 1969 Oscar : Costume Design

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43%
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82%
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181 votes
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IMDb RATING
7.4/10
8,428 votes