The Other Boleyn Girl

Two sisters divided for the love of a king.

6.7
20081h 55m

Production

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A sumptuous and sensual tale of intrigue, romance and betrayal set against the backdrop of a defining moment in European history: two beautiful sisters, Anne and Mary Boleyn, driven by their family's blind ambition, compete for the love of the handsome and passionate King Henry VIII.

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THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL - International Trailer

Cast

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Natalie Portman

Anne Boleyn

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Eric Bana

Henry Tudor

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Jim Sturgess

George Boleyn

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Mark Rylance

Sir Thomas Boleyn

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Kristin Scott Thomas

Lady Elizabeth Boleyn

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David Morrissey

Thomas Howard - Duke of Norfolk

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Oliver Coleman

Henry Percy

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Ana Torrent

Katherine of Aragon

Photo of Eddie Redmayne

Eddie Redmayne

William Stafford

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Juno Temple

Jane Parker

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Iain Mitchell

Thomas Cromwell

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Andrew Garfield

Francis Weston

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Alfie Allen

King's Messenger

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Corinne Galloway

Jane Seymour

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Tom Cox

Rider

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Reviews

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CinemaSerf

6/10

Except, it isn't really much about the "other" Boleyn girl at all, is it? Eric Bana never could hold a film together, and his effort as the amorous but volatile King Henry VIII proves he can't here either. Scarlett Johansson (Anne) and Natalie Portman (Mary) play the Boleyn girls well enough with decent, if brief, contributions from Kristin Scott-Thomas and Mark Rylance as their parents and from Jim Sturgess as their sexually ambiguous brother George. It looks sumptuous enough with plenty of attention to detail both indoors and out, but is over-written and it has all the sexual chemistry of a children's tea party. Sadly, it's a disappointingly weak adaptation of an intriguing story of betrayal, treachery and lust that really deserves better. Perhaps a film mainly for fans of a good costume drama that's big on costumes but less so on drama...

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