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The Other Boleyn Girl

"Two sisters divided for the love of a king."

2008-02-28 Drama 1hr 55m

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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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.

  • Released
    2008-02-28
  • Revenue
    $78,269,970
  • Budget
    $35,000,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 55m
  • Genre
    Drama, Romance, History
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    6.7
  • Production
    Universal Pictures, Focus Features, Columbia Pictures, BBC Film, Relativity Media, Ruby Films, Scott Rudin Productions, GH Three

Crew

Justin Chadwick
Director
Philippa Gregory
Novel
Alison Owen
Producer
Keywords:
sibling relationship based on novel or book england kingdom politics queen royalty religion mistress historical fiction king period drama royal court anne boleyn henry viii palace intrigue 16th century aristocrats scathing

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Cast

Natalie Portman

Natalie Portman
Anne Boleyn
Scarlett Johansson

Scarlett Johansson
Mary Boleyn
Eric Bana

Eric Bana
Henry Tudor
Jim Sturgess

Jim Sturgess
George Boleyn
Mark Rylance

Mark Rylance
Sir Thomas Boleyn
Kristin Scott Thomas

Kristin Scott Thomas
Lady Elizabeth Boleyn
David Morrissey

David Morrissey
Thomas Howard - Duke of Norfolk
Benedict Cumberbatch

Benedict Cumberbatch
William Carey
Oliver Coleman

Oliver Coleman
Henry Percy
Ana Torrent

Ana Torrent
Katherine of Aragon
Eddie Redmayne

Eddie Redmayne
William Stafford
Juno Temple

Juno Temple
Jane Parker
Andrew Garfield

Andrew Garfield
Francis Weston
Mark Lewis Jones

Mark Lewis Jones
Brandon
Iain Mitchell

Iain Mitchell
Thomas Cromwell
Michael Smiley

Michael Smiley
Physician
Montserrat Roig de Puig

Montserrat Roig de Puig
Lady in Waiting
Alfie Allen

Alfie Allen
King's Messenger
Corinne Galloway

Corinne Galloway
Jane Seymour
Tom Cox

Tom Cox
Rider
Joanna Scanlan

Joanna Scanlan
Midwife
Emma Noakes

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Maid
Maisie Smith

Maisie Smith
Young Elizabeth
Daisy Doidge-Hill

Daisy Doidge-Hill
Young Anne
Tiffany Freisberg

Tiffany Freisberg
Mary Talbot
Bill Wallis

Bill Wallis
Archbishop Cranmer
Joseph Moore

Joseph Moore
Young Henry
Constance Stride

Constance Stride
Mary Tudor
Brodie Judge

Brodie Judge
Young Catherine
Finton Reilly

Finton Reilly
Young George

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Reviews for The Other Boleyn Girl
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A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2024-06-01

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 ... read more

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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A Review by CinemaSerf

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 Nata...

reviewer avatar

A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2024-06-01

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 ei...

read more