Henry VIII (Charles Laughton) is on to his second wife, Anne Boleyn. His first one gets executed. He has four more to go.
Charles Laughton is playing the role as an overweight, vain, lecherous, buffoon with an outsized appetite for all personal consumption. Some say Laughton pioneered this portrayal of Henry VII which got him an acting Oscar. The movie was also nominated for the Best Picture Oscar. For modern consumption, this character is a little overly broad. There is a forceful power to the King that is somewhat missing until the last act. He is a little too much of a fool in the play. People should fear him and they seem to be that for a moment. This movie is missing that side. On the other hand, it can't be denied that Laughton has masterfully created a character.
Charles Laughton is playing the role as an overweight, vain, lecherous, buffoon with an outsized appetite for all personal consumption. Some say Laughton pioneered this portrayal of Henry VII which got him an acting Oscar. The movie was also nominated for the Best Picture Oscar. For modern consumption, this character is a little overly broad. There is a forceful power to the King that is somewhat missing until the last act. He is a little too much of a fool in the play. People should fear him and they seem to be that for a moment. This movie is missing that side. On the other hand, it can't be denied that Laughton has masterfully created a character.