Film show: Jude Law is a beleaguered Henry VIII in 'Firebrand' • FRANCE 24 English

Karim Aïnouz’s latest film "Firebrand" zooms in on Henry VIII's final wife, Catherine Parr, with Alicia Vikander taking on the regal role. Critic Lisa Nesselson tells us why she enjoyed Law's interpretation of the English king. Also, French actor Grégory Gadebois embodies a priest dealing with his own problematic past in "Paternel" and we learn about the sorority to be found in the forests of Estonia thanks to the documentary "Smoke Sauna Sisterhood". Finally, Po returns with his martial arts moves in "Kung Fu Panda 4".
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[@EM-lz9kg]

Catherine Parr didn’t want to marry Henry viii , yet she used the situation she was in she was highly intelligent & brought Elizabeth back to court & line of succession

[@Janelane529]

Ugh, yes! More film critiques like this, PLEASE!! Thank you to Ms. Nesselson for bringing so much thought, research, and professionalism to her job! This film show is worth the watch. Brava!

[@toomignon]

Despots don’t come only as individuals…..sometimes it’s by committee.

[@EM-lz9kg]

Here in the U.K Henry viii was holding on to being the rightful king by his fingernails that’s why he was so paranoid Henry vii his father was called Henry tider as insult as he had such thin right to the thrown . The tudors had a thin right to rule . Henry viii smashed our country with the reformation & thousands were killed . He was incredibly in pain & took this out on all of those in way & us the subjects . Henry vii marrying king edwards daughter cemented the house of the roses. Which created the Tudor dynasty which Henry was not born to be king his brother Arthur was .

[@philipcheung7705]

Impact

[@thesixth2330]

i usually like this film critic, but she's a bit to in to matching words up that start with the same letter...

[@maxcuthbert100]

Alliteration,you mean ?

[@thesixth2330]

yes Max, that is exactly what I mean. Thanks for the proper term :) @@maxcuthbert100

[@ClannCholmain]

He deaded about 10% of his subjects.

[@carmencollor1224]

You mean " killed".

[@kathleenstoin671]

This was a horrible film! Everything was wrong, except the names of the characters. Katherine would never have met with Ann Askew in the woods. She was never pregnant, so no miscarriage! She was never arrested; although there was a warrant for her arrest, it was discovered before it could be served, and Katherine reconciled with Henry. Not only did she NOT strangle him in his bed, she was not even present at his deathbed. There were several men there when Henry died. Even the macaw parrot was wrong! Parrots are native to South America and Australia, neither of which were known about in Henry's lifetime. This was an opportunity to portray a very interesting period of hustory and a very interesting woman, but the filmmakers made this travesty instead. PLEASE dont waste your time and money!