02 January 1911 Drama, History 40 mins
Early silent movie adaptation of Shakespeare's play, focused on key moments: the arrest of the Duke of Buckingham, Henry's infatuation with Anne Boleyn at a banquet, the Trial of Queen Katharine, Cardinal Wolsey's downfall, and Anne's coronation.
Watch the official Henry VIII 1911 trailer in HD below.
Arthur Bourchier as Henry VIII
Herbert Beerbohm Tree as Cardinal Wolsey
Violet Vanbrugh as Queen Katherine
Laura Cowie as Anne Boleyn
William Barker Director
Herbert Beerbohm Tree Director
William Shakespeare Original Story
Herbert Beerbohm Tree Adaptation
United Kingdom 02 January 1911
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18 May 1911
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11 December 1911
A film produced to celebrate the coronation of George V as King-Emperor at the Imperial Durbar of 1911.
16 February 1911
A young man is tortured by a duke to force his beloved to marry the duke. The woman sacrifices herself, but eventually manages to discourage the duke's attentions.
02 October 1911
On a holiday, the family Gram meets a young, mysterious man who turns out to be a Mormon. In spite of her fiancèe's presence, the daughter Nina is drawn to the stranger.
22 September 1911
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16 March 1911
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17 April 1911
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09 May 1911
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02 January 1911
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13 August 1911
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