Anne and Mary Boleyn are two beautiful sisters who, driven by the blind ambition of their family, compete against one another for the love of King Henry VIII. While each sister briefly shares the King’s bed, only one will have his undying affection, and only one will ascend to the throne.
Being confined to bed with a nasty bastard of a cold, it seems that all I am going to do today is watch movies, so we may as well have a bit of an eclectic selection going.
A classic tale of romance, intrigue, and betrayal, The Other Boleyn Girl is a vibrant and sumptuous drama set against the backdrop of a defining moment in European history.
Anne and Mary Boleyn are two beautiful sisters who, driven by the blind ambition of their family, compete against one another for the love of the handsome and passionate King Henry VIII. While each sister briefly shares the King’s bed, only one will have his undying affection, and only one will ascend to the throne.
It’s always interesting to go back to these period movies and think about how times have changed; politically, morally, and religiously.
Not to mention fashionably too. One of my favourite parts about watching these sorts of movies is just ogling at all the extravagant and decadent costumes that dominate the screen; it must be both a dream and a nightmare for any costume designer. The outfits in The Other Boleyn Girl were simply marvellous! It’s when you see such amazing costumes such as these that you realise that, on every film, there are people behind the scenes, working their fingers to the bone to bring us these amazing creations and make the movie as real as possible. Well done everyone involved in that!
Natalie Portman stars as Anne Boleyn and she was brilliant. I have always liked Natalie Portman and in this film she delivered another flawless performance that was playful, teasing, romantic, tender, desperate, and manipulative. She really is an amazing actress.
Scarlett Johansson stars as Mary Boleyn and she gave a performance that was tender, warm, kind-hearted, and unfalteringly reliable. Scarlett is another actress who I have a bit of a soft spot for.
Eric Bana stars as King Henry VIII and he was great. He gave a performance that was lustful, proud, passionate, and there was a touch of the manic about him as well. His was a very powerful performance.
Starring Jim Sturgess, Mark Rylance, Kristin Scott Thomas, Juno Temple, Ana Torrent, and David Morrissey, The Other Boleyn Girl was a fabulously sumptuous drama filled with amazing costumes, romance, betrayal, manipulation, and possibly the most romantic sex scene I have ever seen. It’s a wonderful film.
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