The Other Boleyn Girl

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Based on the novel by Philippa Gregory.
Special features: Deleted & extended scenes; "To be a lady:" featurette on the life of a lady & court etiquette in 16th century England; "Translating history to the screen:" featurette on bringing the actual historical story and best selling novel to life; "Members of the court biographies:" go in depth and explore the real lives of Anne Boleyn, King Henry VIII, and others; Blu-ray exclusive: Inside the court - a Picture-in-graphics track with in-depth facts & trivia.
Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson, Eric Bana, Kristin Scott Thomas, Mark Rylance, David Morrissey.
Anne Boleyn is a doe-eyed vixen who is ordered by her power-hungry uncle to bewitch King Henry VIII. Her shy sister Mary has always been in Anne's shadow. Anne is prettier, more accomplished, and desired by many men. So when the King picks Mary as his mistress, Anne turns on her sister and schemes to become not only the King's consort, but his new queen. Though the Boleyn girls' mother points out that her 'daughters are being traded like cattle for the advancement of men,' it is Anne who ultimately throws her slight weight around to bully Henry into doing her bidding.
DVD, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby TrueHD 5.1 surround, 1080p High Definition ; (Special features: Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo, High Definition).
Blu-ray disc.
Contents: Other Boleyn girl.

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Awesome submitted by mysterio on August 1, 2011, 1:03pm Awesome

Anne and Mary Boleyn submitted by Jen Chapin-Smith on July 28, 2013, 10:35pm Most people do not realize that before he married Anne Boleyn, England's King Henry VIII had an affair with her married sister, Mary, and had two children with her, Catherine and Henry (although Henry never officially acknowledged either of them and they were officially Mary's husband's children).

In "The Other Boleyn Girl," based on the novel of the same name by Philippa Gregory, the viewer sees the story of this affair and Mary's subsequent life from Mary's perspective. To some extent, the movie is very historically accurate and based on meticulous research. However, in some places it takes poetic license. The actor who plays Henry has brown hair, although the king famously had red. In the movie Natalie Portman plays Anne as conniving, whereas Scarlett Johansson plays Mary as sweet and gullible. Historians do not necessarily agree with that depiction.

The movie has some very disturbing violent parts and is unsuitable for children.