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The Private Life of Henry VIII
1932 Nominee

100 Words
Henry, eighth of his name, six of hearts, one grisly capon binge, and none left for seconds is a bit of a grotesque ruler indeed; the man responsible for a rather sick rhyme scheme regarding the fate of his wives is the subject. In pursuit of his fourth wife (fast-forward with the title cards since Natalie Dormer is Queen of playing Queen Anne anyway), Henry is hoodwinked by diplomacy, card tricks and funny faces. The real bewitching is done by Catherine Howard, first of her name, but if she’s caught with Mr. Culpepper, she’ll be the second to the gallows.

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3 responses to “How to Get a Head in Wife”

  1. Galen Humphrey Avatar
    Galen Humphrey

    I haven’t seen it…don’t want to (?bad attitude?).

    The movie poster’s ad. was, I’m sure an effective lure (still would be) with:

    “What a: king, man, lover!” Ug…

    is the movie as patently patriarchal as I imagine it to be… or is the poster ‘misinformation’ and just… flick bait? : ) 

    Regardless I’m sure the flick wasn’t..
    dull…:)

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    1. sheisalittlebit Avatar
      sheisalittlebit

      It’s definitely a satire! It’s meant to make fun of the lead and Charles Laughton plays it like he’s an idiot so I appreciate that very British take on it.

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  2. Suz Avatar
    Suz

    And yet he wasn’t considered an idiot at all; he was considered keenly sharp and shrewd. Regardless of how one focuses on this man’s life or which wife/part you want to write about, it was never, ever, boring.

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