Wednesday, March 4, 2015

March 4 - The Other Boleyn Girl

Today’s movie is a period drama with a scene that happens on March 4. Watch it tonight and enjoy.

THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL      

Mary Boleyn marries William Carey. The queen, Catherine has another stillborn son. Her father and uncle conspire to push Anne in the direction of king Henry VIII with the idea that she will become his mistress. Her mother doesn’t like this idea. When the King visits they go on a hunt and he is injured due to actions of Anne. Mary nurses Henry back to health and the Careys are summoned to court. There is enmity between the sisters. The queen is not happy with Mary being there. Mary becomes the King’s mistress. Anne becomes betrothed to Henry Percy, but the families end it. Anne is sent to France. Mary becomes pregnant and Anne is recalled by her family with the idea that she can now replace Mary, who is confined to bed due to her pregnancy and cannot sleep with the king anymore. Anne and Mary’s brother, George is wed at the direction of his father to Jane Parker, who is well connected, but whom he does not like. Henry starts sending gifts to Anne, but she returns them. Mary’s son is born on March 4, 1526. [1:01:33 to 1:05:14] Anne tells Henry he can hope to eventually win her. Mary is sent to the country. Anne talks Henry into getting a divorce. Henry breaks with Rome, marries Anne and fathers Princess Elizabeth by Anne. Anne later miscarries and doesn’t tell the king, but he will not sleep with her as he thinks she is still pregnant. Anne tries to convince her brother to impregnate her, but they can’t go through with it. Jane Parker Boleyn goes to the king with this info. Anne is arrested, tried and convicted of treason. George is arrested, tried and executed for treason. Mary pleads with the King for Anne’s life, but Anne is executed.

A rich dramatic film. Exposes the sordid politics of Henry VIII. Beautiful sets, costumes and cinematography.

Mary Boleyn by Josephine Wilkerson (Amberley Publishing, Stroud, Eng., 2009) at page 79 gives the date of her son’s birth

Producer - Alison Owen

Director - Justin Chadwick

Screenplay -   Peter Morgan

Running Time - 1 hour 55 minutes

Released - February 29, 2008

Starring -  Natalie Portman as Anne Boleyn, Scarlett Johansson as Mary Boleyn, Eric Bana as Henry VIII Tudor, Jim Sturgess as George Boleyn, Kristin Scott Thomas as Elizabeth Boleyn, Mark Rylance as Thomas Boleyn. David Morrissey as Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, Benedict Cumberbatch as William Carey, Oliver Coleman as Henry Percy, 6th Earl of Northumberland, Ana Torrent as Catherine of Aragon, Eddie Redmayne as William Stafford, Juno Temple as Jane Parker, Iain Mitchell as Thomas Cromwell, Andrew Garfield as Francis Weston, Corinne Galloway as Jane Seymour


Copyright by Ivan Walters in 2015



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