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Release Date:
29 February 2008 (USA) moreTagline:
The only thing that could come between these sisters... is a kingdom. moreAwards:
3 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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A Film Worth Seeing for the Issues of Gender moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Natalie Portman | ... | Anne Boleyn | |
| Scarlett Johansson | ... | Mary Boleyn | |
| Eric Bana | ... | Henry Tudor | |
| Jim Sturgess | ... | George Boleyn | |
| Mark Rylance | ... | Sir Thomas Boleyn | |
| Kristin Scott Thomas | ... | Lady Elizabeth Boleyn | |
| David Morrissey | ... | Thomas Howard - Duke of Norfolk | |
| Benedict Cumberbatch | ... | William Carey | |
| Oliver Coleman | ... | Henry Percy | |
| Ana Torrent | ... | Katherine of Aragon | |
| Eddie Redmayne | ... | William Stafford | |
| Tom Cox | ... | Rider | |
| Michael Smiley | ... | Physician | |
| Montserrat Roig de Puig | ... | Lady in Waiting | |
| Juno Temple | ... | Jane Parker |
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Rated PG-13 for mature thematic elements, sexual content and some violent images.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
115 minLanguage:
EnglishColour:
ColourAspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 moreCertification:
Ireland:15A | Germany:12 (f) | South Korea:15 | Netherlands:12 | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Canada:G (Québec) | Australia:M | New Zealand:M | USA:PG-13 (certificate #43291) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Singapore:NC-16 | Finland:K-7 | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Hong Kong:IIA | Brazil:14 | Taiwan:PG-12 | UK:12A | France:U | Argentina:16 | Malaysia:U | Sweden:7 | Peru:14Fun Stuff
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One exterior shot shows Penshurst Place is shown as Anne Boleyn's family home. She actually grew up at Hever Castle in Kent. moreGoofs:
Incorrectly regarded as goofs: Details of some historical characters and events have been changed to fit the dramatic narrative. moreQuotes:
Anne Boleyn: [in the Tower] You'll look after Elizabeth.Mary Boleyn: [embracing Anne] It will never come to that.
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Westron Wynde moreFAQ
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The Other Boleyn Girl is a compelling film due to the exceptional performances and the splendid costumes. Additionally, there is simply a terrific story told about the relationship of Henry VIII and the two Boleyn sisters, Anne and Mary.
Natalie Portman (Anne) and Scarlett Johansson (Mary) are outstanding as characters engaged in both sibling rivalry and sisterly bonding. In the central relationship of the sisters, the film develops the social roles and imposed limitations on women in Tudor England.
One of the film's most moving character portrayals is the mother of the two Boleyn Sisters. In the heartbreaking performance of Kristin Scott Thomas, Elizabeth Boleyn can only watch helplessly as her daughters become pawns of the greedy men (Thomas Boleyn and the Duke of Norfolk), who use the young women much like pimps in order to line their pockets and further their own advancement at court. Another sterling aspect of the film is the portrayal of Katherine of Aragon (Ana Torent), another victim of the men due to the obsessive pursuit of Henry VIII to beget a male heir, leading to his momentous divorce from Katherine and England's break with the church of Rome.
While commentators may point out the omissions of many of the details from the novel by Philippa Gregory, the film is still true to the spirit of the book. It is also a faithful representation of the role of women in Tudor age. The film effectively presents the gender issues from the perspective of many of the remarkable women of the age along with the reminder of the greatest legacy of Anne Boleyn, which was the indirect result of her relationship of Henry VIII. That legacy was the future ruler of England...and also a woman: Elizabeth I.