---
title: 'The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1972)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Waris Hussein'
released: '1972-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 98
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-six-wives-of-henry-viii-1972'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070170/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1972)

1972 · 98 min · Drama, History · United Kingdom


## Synopsis

Henry VIII and His Six Wives is a 1972 British historical drama film directed by Waris Hussein, adapted from the 1970 miniseries, The Six Wives of Henry VIII. Keith Michell, who plays Henry VIII in the TV series, reprised his role. His six wives are portrayed by Frances Cuka, Charlotte Rampling, Jane Asher, Jenny Bos, Lynne Frederick, and Barbara Leigh-Hunt. Donald Pleasence portrays Thomas Cromwell and Bernard Hepton portrays Archbishop Thomas Cranmer, a role he had also played in the miniseries and briefly in its follow-up Elizabeth R.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Waris Hussein](https://cinepixo.com/people/waris-hussein)
- **Original Music Composer:** [David Munrow](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-munrow)
- **Producer:** [Mark Shivas](https://cinepixo.com/people/mark-shivas)
- **Director of Photography:** [Peter Suschitzky](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-suschitzky)

## Cast

- [Clive Merrison](https://cinepixo.com/people/clive-merrison) as Weston
- [Donald Pleasence](https://cinepixo.com/people/donald-pleasence) as Thomas Cromwell
- [John Bennett](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-bennett) as Thomas Wriothesley, 1st Earl of Southampton
- [Keith Michell](https://cinepixo.com/people/keith-michell) as Henry VIII of England
- [Damien Thomas](https://cinepixo.com/people/damien-thomas) as Mark Smeaton
- [Michael Goodliffe](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-goodliffe) as Thomas More
- [Lynne Frederick](https://cinepixo.com/people/lynne-frederick) as Catherine Howard
- [Bernard Hepton](https://cinepixo.com/people/bernard-hepton) as Thomas Cranmer
- [Jenny Bos](https://cinepixo.com/people/jenny-bos) as Anne of Cleves
- [Peter Madden](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-madden) as John Fisher
- [Garfield Morgan](https://cinepixo.com/people/garfield-morgan) as Stephen Gardiner
- [Charlotte Rampling](https://cinepixo.com/people/charlotte-rampling) as Ana Bolena
- [Barbara Leigh-Hunt](https://cinepixo.com/people/barbara-leigh-hunt) as Catherine Parr
- [Alan Rowe](https://cinepixo.com/people/alan-rowe) as French Ambassador
- [Sarah Long](https://cinepixo.com/people/sarah-long) as Mary

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