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A groundbreaking historical epic from legendary director Ernst Lubitsch. The tragic story of the second wife of England's Henry VIII is given first-class treatment, complete with opulent sets, beautiful cinematography, and a bravura performance by Emil Jannings (THE LAST LAUGH, THE BLUE ANGEL) as Henry.
Original Release
12/03/1920
US Release
04/17/1921
Cast
Name | Character |
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Henny Porten | Anna Boleyn / Anna Boleyn, his Niece |
Emil Jannings | Henry VIII / Henry VIII, King of England |
Paul Hartmann | Sir Henry Norris |
Ludwig Hartau | Duke of Norfolk |
Aud Egede-Nissen | Jane Seymour |
Hedwig Pauly-Winterstein | Queen Catherine |
Hilde Müller | Princess Marie |
Maria Reisenhofer | Lady Rochford |
Ferdinand von Alten | Mark Smeaton |
Adolf Klein | Cardinal Wolsey |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Henny Porten | Anna Boleyn / Anna Boleyn, his Niece |
Emil Jannings | Henry VIII / Henry VIII, King of England |
Paul Hartmann | Sir Henry Norris |
Ludwig Hartau | Duke of Norfolk |
Aud Egede-Nissen | Jane Seymour |
Hedwig Pauly-Winterstein | Queen Catherine |
Hilde Müller | Princess Marie |
Maria Reisenhofer | Lady Rochford |
Ferdinand von Alten | Mark Smeaton |
Adolf Klein | Cardinal Wolsey |
Paul Biensfeldt | Jester |
Wilhelm Diegelmann | Cardinal Campeggio |
Friedrich Kühne | Archbishop Cranmer |
Karl Platen | Physician |
Erling Hanson | Count Percy |
Sophie Pagay | Nurse |
Joseph Klein | Sir William Kingston / Sir William Kingston, Commander of the Tower |
Paul Seyfern | Lord Chancellor |
Albert Steinrück |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Paul Davidson | Producer |