Most movies about England’s King Henry VIII like to focus on the mercurial monarch’s failed marriages. His six wives have been collectively described as divorced, died, beheaded, divorc…
) is more of a romantic, and apparently in love with Katherine, something the king, a jealous sort he is, rages about, even suggesting that the child she is expecting may not be the King’s after all. There is all sorts of palace intrigue and conspiracy theories to go around, as Henry starts fading, often confined to bed, and Katherine, although performing her wifely duties, just doesn’t seem to have her heart in it.is what its title suggests and is consistently engrossing.
It also is a fine showcase again for the talents of Vikander who has found in Katherine Parr a strong role model, and in a time of rising autocratic control something contemporary audiences might find relatable. Law is truly becoming the consummate character actor of his generation, and playing King Henry VIII just cements that status. He looks like he is having a blast, and steals every scene he is in.
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