---
title: 'The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Alexander Korda'
released: '1933-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 97
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-private-life-of-henry-viii-1933'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0024473/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933)

1933 · 97 min · Drama, History · United Kingdom


## Synopsis

The Private Life of Henry VIII is a 1933 British biographical drama film directed and co-produced by Alexander Korda and starring Charles Laughton, Robert Donat, Merle Oberon and Elsa Lanchester. It was written by Lajos Bíró and Arthur Wimperis for London Film Productions, Korda's production company. The film, which focuses on the marriages of King Henry VIII of England, was a major international success, establishing Korda as a leading filmmaker and Laughton as a box-office star.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Alexander Korda](https://cinepixo.com/people/alexander-korda)
- **Producer:** [Alexander Korda](https://cinepixo.com/people/alexander-korda)
- **Screenplay:** [Lajos Bíró](https://cinepixo.com/people/lajos-biro), [Arthur Wimperis](https://cinepixo.com/people/arthur-wimperis)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Kurt Schröder](https://cinepixo.com/people/kurt-schroder)
- **Director of Photography:** [Georges Périnal](https://cinepixo.com/people/georges-perinal)
- **Editor:** [Stephen C. Harrison](https://cinepixo.com/people/stephen-c-harrison)

## Cast

- [William Austin](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-austin) as John III, Duke of Cleves
- [Sam Livesey](https://cinepixo.com/people/sam-livesey) as The English Executioner
- [Wendy Barrie](https://cinepixo.com/people/wendy-barrie) as Jane Seymour
- [Claud Allister](https://cinepixo.com/people/claud-allister) as Cornell
- [Gibb McLaughlin](https://cinepixo.com/people/gibb-mclaughlin) as The French Executioner
- [Wally Patch](https://cinepixo.com/people/wally-patch) as Butcher
- [Arthur Howard](https://cinepixo.com/people/arthur-howard) as Kitchen Helper
- [Everley Gregg](https://cinepixo.com/people/everley-gregg) as Catherine Parr
- [John Turnbull](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-turnbull) as Hans Holbein the Younger
- [William Heughan](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-heughan) as William Kingston
- [Robert Donat](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-donat) as Thomas Culpeper
- [Helen Maud Holt](https://cinepixo.com/people/helen-maud-holt) as The King's Nurse
- [Laurence Hanray](https://cinepixo.com/people/laurence-hanray) as Thomas Cranmer
- [Hay Petrie](https://cinepixo.com/people/hay-petrie) as The King's Barber
- [Annie Esmond](https://cinepixo.com/people/annie-esmond) as Cook's Wife

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