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Anna Boleyn

1920118 minGermany
DramaBiography

Synopsis

Anne Boleyn returns to England and enters a court where Henry VIII's desires can overturn private loyalties and public institutions. The king's pursuit offers her a crown while separating her from the man she loves. Becoming queen does not bring security: the expectation of a male heir and Henry's changing favor leave her position increasingly vulnerable.

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No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: not identified.
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122:16
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Wikimedia Commons · Ernst Lubitsch · Public domain

Cast

DirectorsErnst Lubitsch

Behind the scenes

Lubitsch's historical spectacle pairs Henny Porten with Emil Jannings. Large sets recreated English court life in Berlin, including a version of Westminster Abbey, extending the scale of the director's earlier period productions.

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