The Other Boleyn Girl

5.6 Score

2008 • 1h 55min • PG-13 • Drama, Romance, History

The Other Boleyn Girl

"Two sisters divided for the love of a king."

A sumptuous and sensual tale of intrigue, romance and betrayal set against the backdrop of a defining moment in European history: two beautiful sisters, Anne and Mary Boleyn, driven by their family's blind ambition, compete for the love of the handsome and passionate King Henry VIII.

IMDb 6.7

RT 43%

MC 50

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Justin Chadwick

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Natalie Portman

Natalie Portman

Anne Boleyn

Scarlett Johansson

Scarlett Johansson

Mary Boleyn

Eric Bana

Eric Bana

Henry Tudor

Jim Sturgess

Jim Sturgess

George Boleyn

Mark Rylance

Mark Rylance

Sir Thomas Boleyn

Kristin Scott Thomas

Kristin Scott Thomas

Lady Elizabeth Boleyn

David Morrissey

David Morrissey

Thomas Howard - Duke of Norfolk

Benedict Cumberbatch

Benedict Cumberbatch

William Carey

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Natalie Portman

Natalie Portman Anne Boleyn

Scarlett Johansson

Scarlett Johansson Mary Boleyn

Eric Bana

Eric Bana Henry Tudor

Jim Sturgess

Jim Sturgess George Boleyn

Mark Rylance

Mark Rylance Sir Thomas Boleyn

Kristin Scott Thomas

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David Morrissey

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Benedict Cumberbatch

Benedict Cumberbatch William Carey

Oliver Coleman

Oliver Coleman Henry Percy

Ana Torrent

Ana Torrent Katherine of Aragon

Eddie Redmayne

Eddie Redmayne William Stafford

Juno Temple

Juno Temple Jane Parker

Iain Mitchell

Iain Mitchell Thomas Cromwell

Andrew Garfield

Andrew Garfield Francis Weston

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