Anna Boleyn (1920)
The story of the ill-fated second wife of the English king Henry VIII, whose marriage to the Henry led to momentous political and religious turmoil in England.
- Date of release
- 1920-12-03
- TMDB
- 6.9 / 10 (28)
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Genres
- History, Drama
- Director
- Ernst Lubitsch
Casting
- Emil Jannings — Henry VIII, King of England
- Henny Porten — Anna Boleyn, his Niece
- Paul Hartmann — Sir Henry Norris
- Ludwig Hartau — Duke of Norfolk
- Hedwig Pauly-Winterstein — Queen Catherine
- Hilde Müller — Princess Marie
- Aud Egede-Nissen — Jane Seymour
- Maria Reisenhofer — Lady Rochford
- Ferdinand von Alten — Mark Smeaton
- Adolf Klein — Cardinal Wolsey
- Wilhelm Diegelmann — Cardinal Campeggio
- Friedrich Kühne — Archbishop Cranmer
Interesting facts
Anna Boleyn is a 1920 German historical film in six acts, directed by Ernst Lubitsch. It tells the story of the second marriage of King Henry VIII of England to Anne Boleyn, and stars Emil Jannings as Henry VIII and Henny Porten as Anne.
Production
The film was shot from 20 July to 25 October 1920 at the Ufa-Messter and Ufa-Union studios (Tempelhof Studios) in Berlin. The sets and decoration were designed by Kurt Richter and Ferdinand Bellan. Hans Poelzig was responsible for the props, and the costumes were designed by Ali Hubert.
The censors certified Anna Boleyn as unsuitable for youth on 27 November 1920. The film premiered on 3 December 1920 at the Reform-Lichtspiele in Weimar and the Lessing-Theater in Hamburg.
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