The Private Life of Henry VIII
The Private Life of Henry VIII is a 1933 British film directed and co-produced by Alexander Korda and starring Charles Laughton, Robert Donat, Merle Oberon and Elsa Lanchester. It was written by Lajos Bíró and Arthur Wimperis for London Film Productions, Korda's production company. The film, which focuses on the marriages of King Henry VIII of England, was a major international success, establishing Korda as a leading filmmaker and Laughton as a box-office star.
The Private Life of Henry VIII
King Henry VIII (Charles Laughton) and Anne of Cleves (Elsa Lanchester) on their wedding night in The Private Life of Henry VIII
Laughton on vintage cigarette card
Sir Alexander Korda was a Hungarian–born British film director, producer, and screenwriter, who founded his own film production studios and film distribution company.
Korda in 1936
Korda's first wife was the actress María Corda, who starred in many of his silent films in Europe and America.
Charles Laughton and Elsa Lanchester in The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933), produced and directed by Korda
John Clements and Ralph Richardson in Korda's production of The Four Feathers (1939) directed by Zoltan Korda