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The Tudors

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5 Dec 20th, 2007  (Dec 26th, 2007)

21 Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful

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Brilliant insight into the Tudor History

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Quite explicit in places

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For all those people interested in the Tudor History, this is a must.
Cast:-
King Henry VIII - Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Cardinal thomas Wolsey - Sam Neill
Sir Thomas More - Jeffrey Notham
1st Duke Suffolk - Henry Cavill
Anne Boelyn - Natalie Dormer
Queen Katherine of Aragon - Maria Doyle Kennedy
And a few more....
Once you can get past the fact that King Henry is young, handsome and nothing like you see in any portraits, this drama is a pleasure to watch. It has a certificate rating of 15, which I think is appropriate as in places, it is certainly quite raunchy and involves acts that could be difficult to explain to a younger audience. This is a shame though, as I feel that, should these bits be removed, it would be an excellent educational tool regarding this part of history.
This series was recently shown over a 10 week period on BB2 Friday nights at 9.00pm. It covers the entire history of Henry VIII while married to Katherine of Aragon and trying to get a divorce so he can marry Anne Boelyn. Cardinal Thomas Wolsey is under immense pressure from Henry to persuade the Catholic Church to grant him this divorce. This will obviously lead to the creation of the Church of England. Meanwhile, Henry continues to carry on with Anne. Henry has great respect for Katherine but is desperate to have his son and heir. The politics involved at that time are thoroughly dramatised and I don't think the director left a stone un-turned. This is only series 1, and remember we have got many more wives to get through! Fabulous historical entertainment.
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Soho_Black 02.01.2008 08:10

Thanks for letting me know you've updated this. Re-rated for you.

just.bcoz 20.12.2007 22:16

good review however more info and details will improve your ratings. if you add to your review let me know and ill come back and rerate accordingly :o)

Soho_Black 20.12.2007 20:43

I see you've posted this as a DVD review, but you've not mentioned the DVD features. Are there any extras? If so, what are they and are they any good? If you add to this, or if you change it to be posted as a "Film Only" review, which can be done by accessing "edit review" above the review and changing the drop down menu under the "Which format are you reviewing?" question at the bottom, please let me know and I'll re-rate.

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