''Henry VIII'' is a 1911 British silent

historical film A historical drama (also period drama, costume drama, and period piece) is a work set in a past time period, usually used in the context of film and television. Historical drama includes historical fiction and romances, adventure films, and swa ...

directed by

Will Barker William George Barker (18 January 1868, in Cheshunt – 6 November 1951, in Wimbledon) was a British film producer, director, cinematographer, and entrepreneur who took film-making in Britain from a low budget form of novel entertainment to t ...

and starring Arthur Bourchier,

Herbert Tree Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree (17 December 1852 – 2 July 1917) was an English actor and theatre manager. Tree began performing in the 1870s. By 1887, he was managing the Haymarket Theatre in the West End, winning praise for adventurous program ...

and

Violet Vanbrugh Violet Vanbrugh (11 June 1867 – 10 November 1942), born Violet Augusta Mary Barnes, was an English actress with a career that spanned more than 50 years. Despite her many successes, her career was overshadowed by that of her more famous sister ...

. It is based on

William Shakespeare William Shakespeare ( 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's nation ...

and John Fletcher's play '' Henry VIII''. Tree was paid £1,000 for his role as Cardinal Wolsey which was revealed as part of the film's publicity. The writer Louis N. Parker was employed as an

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regarding historical accuracy. The film's success sparked a mini-boom in Shakespeare adaptations.Macnab p.19

Cast

References

Bibliography

* Macnab, Geoffrey. ''Searching for Stars: Stardom and Screen Acting in British Cinema''. Cassell, 2000. * Oakley, Charles. ''Where We Came In: Seventy Years of the British Film Industry''. Routledge, 2013.

External links

* 1911 films 1910s historical drama films British silent feature films British historical drama films Films set in London Films set in England Films set in the 16th century British black-and-white films Films based on Henry VIII (play) 1911 drama films 1910s English-language films 1910s British films Silent historical drama films {{1910s-UK-film-stub