Charles Laughton | The Private Life of Henry VIII 1933 | History | Co|orized Movie | Subtitles

HE TOOK THEIR HANDS IN MARRIAGE AND THEIR HEADS IN DIVORCE!
Renowned for his excess, King Henry VIII goes through a series of wives during his rule. With Anne Boleyn, his second wife, executed on charges of treason, King Henry weds maid Jane Seymour, but that marriage also ends in tragedy. Not one to be single for long, the king picks German-born Anne of Cleves as his bride, but their union lasts only months before an annulment is granted, and King Henry continues his string of spouses.
Original title: The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933)
Black & White version: • The Private Life of He...
Director: Alexander Korda
Writers: Lajos Biró, Arthur Wimperis
Stars: Charles Laughton, Robert Donat, Franklin Dyall
Genres: Colorized Classics, Biography, Drama, History
00:00:00 Full Colorized Movie
00:02:02 Introduction
00:02:40 Out with Anne -second
00:11:26 In with Jane - third
00:22:01 Jane is dead
00:36:00 Duchess Anne of Cleves - fourth
00:53:30 Grounds for divorce
01:03:09 Katherine is on the menu - fifth
01:21:07 suspicions about katherine
01:29:28 The sixth wife
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[@pablosantander5739]

The only film about Henry VIII where he looks like his portraits.

[@jimenagarcia32019]

Well, the 1977 version played by Keith Mitchell was pretty good too.

[@justingame4459]

Don't forget the bbc with the 1970 Version of Henry the eighth and his sixth wives.

[@pablosantander5739]

@@jimenagarcia32019 good, but doesn't looks like the portraits, only like someone with a stuffed costume, but very good performance.

[@pablosantander5739]

@@justingame4459 I like this version, but the closer performer could looks like Henry was Orson Welles.

[@karincommissari5105]

Tolle schauspielleistung

[@susanvaughan-schiele210]

Anyone going to the cinema in 1933 to see this was certainly getting a treat for their money. A stunning and sumptuous depiction of life in Henry Vlll's court and sprinkled with many stars of the time. A superb production with a tour de force performance from Laughton at its heart.

[@hellokitty777able]

I was going to sugest Peter Ustinov should have played the part, of King H8, but realized he would just been a child.

[@user-lz2mj8pj1m]

Фильм 1933года посмотрела в 2023,через 90 лет!!!Получила огромное удовольствие от постановки,игры актёров,костюмов и декорации.Это настоящий шедевр.100 очков даст современным пустым"однодневкам" с их спецэффнктами и компьютерной обработкой.Фильм будет великолепно смотреться ещё 100 лет.

[@glorialange6446]

Seeing this movie in the 70s was what made my lifelong love of English history a reality, and although not comepletely true to that History, it was superbly acted by all involved, IMO

[@amandajones6481]

​@@glorialange6446 I agree Gloria. I've always loved the history of the Tudors. I think it's because so much happened during the reign of Henry VIII, didn't it? And what happened changed England forever. He broke with Rome and founded the Church of England so he could divorce Katherine of Aragon and marry Anne Boleyn. He had Sir Thomas Moore executed because Thomas refused to sign the document saying that Henry VIII was the Head of the Church. And then, after only 3 years of marriage to Anne, he had her beheaded because she didn't give him the son he so desperately wanted. It's ironic that Henry VIII was so determined to have a son considering that his daughter Elizabeth I was such a brilliant Queen, ruthless but still brilliant. It was an amazing period in British history.

[@flyingtigerline]

You are so right !!!

[@justingame4459]

I was so happy to find this as this was the first time. I saw this movie in color and it makes it feel more alive. One of the reasons why I love watching this movie is because different characters and different scenes have their own story and it's really funny. From the copes in the kitchen to the people, getting everything ready for the marriage bed was funny. Then nanny as well, trying to help. This was honestly a great movie.

[@user-rs1hp2xy7i]

マジでホルバインの肖像画通りのヘンリー8世でびっくりした！

[@oobrocks]

I’ve never seen a better actor; simply brilliant

[@josephdunphy940]

Robert Donat?

[@cattymajiv]

@@josephdunphy940 He too is a wonderful actor!

[@janedoe5229]

That scene with him playing cards with Anne of Cleves is so funny. :)

[@berits.2346]

I don't know why, but I find watching Charles Laughton's acting exilirating. Thanks for the upload!

[@Michael-yd5ry]

Hobsons Choice was also very good.

[@kingdomfreedom8323]

He was one of the finest actors ever were to grace the silver screen. Acting was his passion, however his endeavors on screen were a blend of his personal artistry welded a science in study molded thru strict discipline.. He carried it off to a tee actually becoming whom he played... bringing history to life for whatever present day granted such a glorious reunion with the past. I greatly admire his performances, whether the hero or fiend, a rarity for myself who usually does not care to see the switch from dark to Light in a favorite actor.

[@tomvecchione3475]

Yes, it sure was. He, John Mills, and the women playing his oldest daughter were all wonderful.@@Michael-yd5ry

[@wendybutler1681]

Perhaps because he found his roles exhilarating?

[@robertbuchanan9234]

When work was dried up he would walk the streets of Scarborough, if memory serves, chap on doors and read passages from the bible to residents. To keep him "match fit" so to speak. It can easily be argued that he is the greatest British actor of all time. And his shot at directing is a masterpiece.@@kingdomfreedom8323

[@carlamartinezvega13]

He won an Oscar for that performance

[@Narahari108]

[@sheebathefunnyrescuedog692]

The opening info about Catherine of aragon couldn't be more wrong. She was an amazingly strong woman and queen, the public loved her.

[@moonprincessRN]

This movie was not historically accurate in many ways. It took a lot of artistic license.

[@pinkvivi9345]

Yeah. This movie was entertaining and very cheeky not accurate!

[@falconeshield]

That info was written by Henry 8th himself

[@evasmith2705]

Yes, I agree 100%.

[@Nxzomia]

Yeah, like there’s so many things that she has done like, “no particular interest” she literally Was in full armor, heavily pregnant, defeating Scotland, while Henry was losing in France She has many interesting shit during her 24 years marriage to Henry and was a strong woman

[@user-sc5ts7yh7k]

С ума сойти, фильм сняли почти 100 лет назад. А, какой замечательный фильм!!!

[@cindychaney3450]

Thank you for showing this movie! Charles Laughton was a great actor!

[@Charlesputnam-bn9zy]

Is there a movie with Charles Laughton fighting Robert Newton ?

[@gunterangel]

@@Charlesputnam-bn9zy Yes, there is ! 'Jamaica Inn', by Alfred Hitchcock, 1939, which Laughton also had produced.

[@Charlesputnam-bn9zy]

@@gunterangel Thank you for the data.

[@Gravelgratious]

A Henry viii performance that captures his gentle voice. Mr. Laughton is amazing. Along with the entire cast.

[@ricardocorbachoarges6046]

does you know the E8 voice?

[@IMACTED]

VIII

[@youlamatou]

@Gravelgratious We don't call someone who is dead, Mr.

[@youlamatou]

The garter on his left leg . The coat of arms of the British Royal family was the garter.

[@youlamatou]

1.26.14 Poor Henry. He was never truly loved.

[@rescuepetsrule6842]

The real story is fascinating. Laughton is the best to portray the King by far. Imagine having to marry a man with a huge ulcerated sore in his leg (early injury- he fell from a Horse). The sore never healed, and the rotted flesh smelled so bad that the Court had to burn spices and use perfume constantly. The Director Korda's brother Vincent did the sets- great stuff! TY.

[@falconeshield]

Oh those poor women

[@cyberzenASMR]

Actually I believe this is inaccurate. If it was an open wound it would have contracted an infection. I believe it was a cyst. It could be on the knee, calf, inner groin, tail bone. It is usually a closed looking boil. It fills with duct fluid, blood, puss, and can get a combination of other bodily fluid like sweat…. It smells worse than a dead body. It can be smelt on a person walking around with it… an off odor. periodically it will burst to drain out. The stench is profound and ungodly. The reason for a knock your sock off smell is because the gland was a swelling packet of rotting puss and blood for days, weeks, months and even years!! It’s a match because it’s a gland and zero chances of this stuff making it to the blood stream. You can lance it as much as you want.

[@SUECLAPSON]

His coffin burst and the smell was appalling, reportedly...sums up this abominable man! But Charles L is great

[@pozzimusica]

Charles Laughton is the best Henry VIII ever !!!! What an incredible performance.

[@pankajshah3422]

One of the finest n greatest character actor of all time that England has ever produced during golden era.Born for this particular role followed by Mutiny on the Bounty(1935).Thnx for loading high class vintage movie.

[@MrMousley]

Fun Film Fact Charles Laughton (Henry VIII) and Elsa Lanchester (Anne of Cleves) 53:50 were actually married to each other when this film was made.

[@CultCinemaClassics]

@MrMousley Thanks for sharing! Its great to read all these fun facts in comments! Cheers to you from CCC!

[@joeblogs-vx4ep]

But Charles Laughton was Gay wasn't he ?

[@megalikigod337]

​@@joeblogs-vx4ep How dare you!

[@joshuagerthoffer2321]

Bisexual ​@@joeblogs-vx4ep

[@julianatkinson5487]

Alexander Korda directs Charles Laughton..... Genius directs the finest screen actor ever. What a movie, what a performance. My god these guys knew what they were doing, Sublime & ageless. Thank you so much for uploading this.

[@philiprutter1]

Laughton is, as always, extraordinary! Almost impossible to imagine the story without him. With him - History breathes!

[@PeaceInChrist23]

An accurate depiction of a selfish man willing to do what he can to get what he wants. The best depiction yet of Henry V111. A revolting human, glad there are good men out there mind.

[@christinegalagher9405]

He was absolutely brilliant in this movie as he is in other productions. Love his talent. 🇦🇺💕💐

[@Eitner100]

One of the greatest actors of his generation.

[@gerardtoner9191]

3 oscar winners and nominee Oberon - lanchester , Donat and of course Charles . This film helped save the British film industry and the Yanks loved it , in my opinion Laughton was Britain's best ever actor - way ahead of Olivier et all . Laughton also taught acting classes and even the great Ustinov sat at his feet . Charles Laughton England's greatest ever King

[@fairlyvague82]

I wish someone would upload Mr Laughton’s ‘Hunchback Of Notre Dame’. His is the best and most moving portrayal of Quasimodo I’ve ever seen.

[@DanaLumi]

Siiii sarebbe bellissimo!🍀

[@carollund8251]

L' ho comprato tempo fa! L' avevo visto tante volte da bambina. Sancutary sanctuary! Che brividi!!

[@rinaelsayed901]

The movie you mention is in Film Gorillas along with many other good ones. 🐶

[@user-hx3vc7tt6e]

Yes .

[@johnfalstaff2270]

Because in his private life he really was a Quasimodo. Great actor. I like him as much as Laurence Olivier, John Gielgud and Sydney Greenstreet. Old English theatrical school.

[@michaelmallin1]

The art lives on, long after the artist is gone. Great movie!

[@ange9663]

Robert Donat & Charles Laughton two of the greatest actors there has ever been, & both in the same film superb. 👍x

[@voyaristika5673]

Thank you CCC. Watching Charles Laughton in ANYTHING is a treat. The historical accuracy of this movie is more often skewed than not, but he's so good I don't care!

[@CultCinemaClassics]

Thank you too ! Glad you enjoyed it despite the historical accuracy ... ❤🍿

[@WitchKing-Of-Angmar]

How is it off? By visual, or by that of character personality. It isn't exactly feasible to expect someone to know everything about a random date in time hardly any research tells of.

[@hamburgareable]

Old movies rule! Screw the new ones, man!

[@CultCinemaClassics]

@hamburgareable Right place to be!

[@hamburgareable]

​@@CultCinemaClassics❤🎉❤❤❤

[@markbrodie2784]

Always one of my favorites and anything with the great Charles Laughton is gold!

[@berjaboy]

Love the interaction between Charles Laughton, and his real wife, Elsa Lanchester. A marriage of more convenience than anything. In later interviews, long after Laughton's death, Lanchester confessed that in all their years of marriage together, it was never consummated. 🤣

[@overcomerbtbojesus]

Can you blame her? It would take some dutch courage to get excited for charles laughton 🤣

[@XoMyLauren]

I guess it was a lavender marriage for both

[@berjaboy]

@@XoMyLauren Yes, there was an interesting story by Scotty Bowers, who wrote that Laughton liked making 💩 sandwiches from young men Scotty "secured" for him. Apparently a true story.

[@BB1951]

Elsa Lanchester as the new queen was amazing. Funniest bit in the whole movie. Brilliant.

[@laurasmith14]

To date I believe that has been the best portrayal and most accurate look of Henry the eighth!

[@amandawhite6118]

How about keith

[@laurieelliott9889]

Good movie, but like most historical movies, it is not exactly accurate. Queen Katherine of Aragon was King Henry's wife for about 20 years and was not uninteresting. She basically led the action against an invasion while King Henry was away. Also, first, Jane Seymour died two weeks after giving birth, so she was still alive when Henry first saw his son. And Katherine Howard was a teenager when Henry married her. But, then, the TV series, The Tudors messed with history, too, and we should know better these days. Aside from The Tudors combining Henry's two sisters, Margaret and Mary into one and having that one marry a man neither married, at least Charles Laughton bears a resemblance to Henry.

[@elizabethbrown8833]

I think King Henry V111 would've loved to have seen this movie. Brilliant Cast .🌌🇬🇧💜🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🙏🏻🥀

[@CultCinemaClassics]

🤣🤣🤣

[@WitchKing-Of-Angmar]

I imagine it would be quite a bewitching experience.

[@annwilliams6575]

I watch nearly every day. I just love the costumes and the comdedic pieces. The french man chopping the english queens head. Asking the lady to remove her hat because the chopping block cannot be seen. Brilliant acting.

[@Happyheart146]

They must have had a blast filming this, it's hilarious! Can't believe I'd never got round to watching it before now.

[@WitchKing-Of-Angmar]

I know why, because movies from 1933 in random categories you like aren't going to show up anytime soon.

[@yodservant]

Charles Laughton is the best... thanks for uploading 😅

[@meisterwue]

8:20 wow, excellent introduction......Mr Laughton a genius of an actor❤

[@stephengraham5099]

It was indeed, he was. His stance was copying the painting by Hans Holbein.

[@paulbacchus1015]

Delightful from start to finish ❤ great colourization, Charles Laughton and Elas Lanchester are the best of the best.

[@CultCinemaClassics]

Delighted that you enjoyed the colorized version!

[@cattymajiv]

The new computerized colorization is so much better than the old kind!

[@nicoletanis3703]

Charles Laughton was a great actor. Thanks CCC!

[@helenpoornima5126]

Hai Nicole sis !I love u sis 👸❤❤❤❤

[@nicoletanis3703]

@@helenpoornima5126 Hello Dear Helen! ☺

[@nhmooytis7058]

Great director too, Night of the Hunter!

[@alijames180]

That way quite funny wasn’t it. ❤❤❤❤

[@robertwilkins8357]

Mr. LAUGHTON WAS SUCH AND IMPRESSIVE AND FINE ACTOR,

[@johnshifflette1218]

Undoubtedly the Finest Actor of anytime. Who ever can top Charles won't be human ! ❤ 🌬💀🏴‍☠️

[@berjaboy]

They don't go into it in this film, but Catherine Parr came very close to losing her head also. She got too involved in Henry's affairs when it came to religion, which Henry did not approve. In the end, she had to grovel herself back into Henry's good graces, thus saving her own life. She outlived Henry by a year and eight months.

[@nishantchander]

Thank you for this upload, I couldn’t imagine anyone else other than Sir Charles Laughton to portray the great Henry the 8 th , a very methodic, born actor, irrespective of whatever role he portrays.

[@foxenandfamily5060]

Dreadful costumes, but oh, that scene with Ann of Cleves on their wedding night! That's the best imagining of what they did (and didn't do) that I ever saw. Absolutely droll and charming!

[@miriamwilson9542]

Ah, that was enchanting....good ol' Charles Laughton, what a sweetheart, RIP.

[@C.k.101]

The part where he’s just standing ominously in a hallway like his famous painting is so funny for some reason

[@KRistyrose978]

😂

[@annanardo2358]

This actor portrays him quite well. He d does look like the old coot too.

[@kimm.8800]

Oh, I loved Anne of Cleves in this one!

[@cruncherblock3834]

Laughton 's portrayal of Henry the eighth is over the top campy.

[@rodneyfrost1674]

Wonderful film and the best piece of colourization ever.. Thanks.

[@michellelepla]

Thank you for posting, loved every moment of it. ❤

[@jonathaneffemey944]

A true classic thanks so much for posting

[@laurieelliott9889]

I do love Elsa as Anne of Cleves! So great to her when she was young, and purposely acting out so Henry wouldn't want her. She was such a good commedian, but I remember her mostly from the 1950s movies (and, of course, from The Bride of Frankenstein, when she was young, but it didn't give her much room to act). They were hysterically funny together in this movie.

[@tonycanabal1659]

Mr.Laughton also played King Henry VIII in the film Young Bess,about Queen Elizabeth I ,I9 years later.

[@christopherbeaty641]

Laughton combing his beard and adjusting his man-tights before the rendevous is hilarious

[@user-yn3lc8kt2u]

Rest and peace 🕊️ Queen Anne Boleyn🕊️

[@sonjamiim7355]

Wer so einen guten Film besitzt,hat wahrlich einen kleinen Schatz 👍.

[@JD-bn2ch]

Laughton is brilliant in this role. The costumes and sets are wonderful too!

[@kathyh3120]

I thoroughly enjoyed this!!! Charles Laughton was an excellent actor… he portrayed King Henry perfectly! His wife played the part great too! Whenever I see films with Laughton eating it kind of disgusts me now! After hearing of his “sandwich fetish” I can’t get that thought out of my head 🥺

[@Xrisi-gw1du]

Ποιο ήταν το φετίχ σάντουιτς του ακριβώς ;Πάντως πιστεύω ότι η ζωή του υπήρξε πικάντικη την περίοδο με τις Μπολευν.

[@jonathanweeks9925]

90 years old! I think Laughton was the greatest actor this country has ever produced.

[@GG-jw8pt]

I thought he was Russian or something?

[@me7690]

June 2024... I am so glad I found this movie it is absolutely brilliant the man is amazing as Henry.

[@meisterwue]

Mr Laughton was an ideal incorporation for Henry VIII

[@Chuckles2109]

I love watching all these old movie's that i didn’t like as a child especially about history.

[@bookmouse2719]

I saw this a long time ago, wasn't Charles Laughton superb! Thank you so much.

[@peterlewis6324]

Wonderful classic.beautiful costume design.great cast.

[@TikiHi77]

I enjoy this movie, especially Anne of Cleaves and Catherine Parr

[@JeanSarfati]

Charles Laughton= Genious of Acting.

[@kathybrown7658]

Oh yes Jean! As a little child he made me cry as the Hunchback-not fear, but pity is what he elicited by his performance. These movies show what real acting is-not the garbage we have now!

[@TrudyPatootie]

*Pure Gold from beginning to the end!* 😎💖

[@hamburgareable]

Thanks CCC ❤!

[@aileenmccarthy8660]

The one playing Anne Boleyn was a phenomenal actress

[@2_thumbs_up_baby]

90 yr old film. Its in good nick for that age.

[@geegaw1535]

❤thank you for the movies❤

[@celydolot2530]

It's a beautiful movie to watch. Thank you.

[@DrCuriensapprentice]

The fact that he REALLY doesn’t want to consummate the marriage with Anne of Cleaves but has to try and explain it to her is hilarious.

[@Coheteradio]

Qué película (una joya} tan divertida y al final tan conmovedora. Gracias por compartir.

[@paulmacdonald4844]

A great film for a Sunday afternoon Charles laughton another fantastic English actor unbelievable country.Great scenes and costumes.

[@celiaferreira3472]

Excelente! Atores brilhantes, filme perfeito.❤❤❤

[@pramilawale2781]

Best movie forever 👌👌thanx for uploading this 👍

[@ravensthatflywiththenightm7319]

"I'm Henry the 8th I am, Henry the 8th I am I am! I've been eating since 6AM, For dessert I'll have dinner again! My name's synonymous with gluttony, I'll always eat a turkey or a ham!"

[@terrywestbrook-lienert2296]

Finish the verse! I like what you've done so far!

[@pauladouglas9891]

I got married to the widow next door, she's been married 7 times before, and every one was an 'Enery, never a Willie or a Sam, I'm her 8th old man, I'm 'Enery , Henry the 8th , I am.

[@hettyjames5111]

Interesting and excellent movie. Thank you.

[@roccobilly2973]

Fantastico !! Un vero capolavoro teatrale!!

[@claudiapinho-memorias]

Um classico! A imagem perfeita de Henrique VIII

[@ericgoldfarb4870]

The story of Catherine and Henry 8th only changed the course of history but according to this film was of no importance.

[@jaengen]

Yes that was awkward, to say the least.

[@graphiquejack]

His two most important wives were barely mentioned. The film wanted to focus mainly on Anne of Cleves and Kathryn Howard, two of his least important wives. It is what it is.

[@DBEdwards]

Most excellent cinema. Colourised. Delightful theme music and a timelss story of desire and bravado to enthrall all generations. Alexander Korda's magnum opus as director. And Charles Laughton. A splendid actor without equal. An inspired classic.

[@andihajar3412]

Thanks, I love England history and this film depict the story 👍

[@mariemorgan7759]

Thank you for the upload, I like the subtle colors used for this original black and white film. Elsa Lanchester was married at the time of this movie to Charles Laughton.

[@susannehand7991]

I love it movies like this, back in the 1900's and upwards stopping at around the 1960's making movies like this makes them look so authentic, it's like your seeing the real king Henry and how he had lived and you were there looking at all them living and just doing their daily routine, with me been invisible of course 😆... Also just to say there's a film Called The Black Knight starring Martin Lawrence, if you haven't seen it, without going into to much Detail It's about going back in time, I absolutely loved it so if you decide to give it a watch I hope you all will love it toooooooo... Let me know if you did like it or love it.. I also want to say Thank you to the uploader for putting this up and sharing your joy's in movies with us all 🤗👏💞💐..

[@aldretaldret4310]

Well, i imagine it was: “ la folie à la cour d' Angleterre” at that time. This king was ....mad... and all his subjects had to follow, follow, follow… this is what we see here.

[@pauladouglas9891]

So many of his movies were made when he was old, so nice to see him here as a younger man.

[@pascalinebrodeur4732]

He never got old. He died at only 63. He made a lot of movies in his 30s. You really should see The Hunchback of Notre Dame. That's a great performance and the rest of the cast is very good.

[@stefanie7823]

This is amazing 🤩

[@nadiamarsile3049]

Sympathic this movie ! Thank you .

[@judithschafer3859]

So refreshing! Skilled actors! YAY!

[@johnfalstaff2270]

Exactly refreshing performance of the French executioner. Only he exists in the whole movie.

[@nohandle62]

Absolutely love Laughton's Henry.

[@chatita9527]

This was fun to watch. ❤

[@saphira4565]

thanks alot

[@jodywho6696]

Love Charles Laughton✨💙💜💚✨

[@yomama8873]

Thank you 🤩🤩🤩💖💖

[@FilmbuffWSussex]

Thanks for letting me watch this movie again,I don’t usually like Colorised versions,but your work is acceptable here….a great British picture in its day …

[@susannevollmer2347]

The best Anna von Cleve ever! I love this film!

[@bvillafuerte765]

Gracias por compartir la película.