Rating: PG13
Genre:
Drama
Theatrical Release: 02/29/2008(USA)
Release Date: 06/10/2008
SubTitles: English/Espanol/French
Dubbed: English/Espanol/French
Sound: DD5.1/DDS/DD2
Run Time: 115 Minutes
Flags: Violence, Adult Situations, Sexual Situations
Distributor/Studio: Sony Pictures
Adapted from author
Philippa Gregory's
historical novel of the same name, director
Justin Chadwick's atmospheric
period drama follows the fierce competition between sisters
Mary (
Scarlett Johansson) and
Anne Boleyn (
Natalie Portman) to win the affections of Tudor king
Henry VIII (
Eric Bana).
Anne and
Mary Boleyn are under pressure from their father and uncle to help maintain the family's rich legacy and ensure their further prosperity by winning the affections of none other than the king of England (
Eric Bana). But life in the royal court is far different than it was in the countryside where these two sisters were raised, and before long their bid to earn the love of the king has transformed two once-happy sisters into bitter rivals. At first, it appears that
Mary has triumphed in winning the king's favor by becoming his mistress and bearing him an illegitimate child. Despite her early success, however,
Mary has underestimated just how clever and cunning her sibling can truly be. Not only does the relentless
Anne manage to edge aside her sister in the eyes of
King Henry, but she also succeeds in averting his gaze from his wife,
Queen Catherine of Aragon, as well.
Mary is driven by genuine affection for
King Henry, while her sister
Anne has only kept up the charade in a desperate bid to become the queen of England. Now, the growing chasm between two sisters is mirrored on a larger scale as England becomes divided more than ever before. As the consequences of their actions threaten to alter the course of an entire nation, these two sisters will ultimately discover that the only place they will find true strength and loyalty is in family, and that no matter what the consequences they will forever be bound by blood.
~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
;)
