Rent The Tudors: Series 1 (2007)
4.0 of 5 from 35 ratings
8h 34min
- General info
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- Synopsis:
- Passion, ambition, and treachery collide in this compelling drama about the early years of King Henry VIII's infamous 40-year reign. With a lust for power and an appetite for love, this young Monarch (Jonathan Rhys-Meyers) rules his kingdom as he lives his life - with ruthless abandon. Affairs of the state carry little interest for him, and official matters are left to the powerful Cardinal Thomas Wolsey (Sam Neill), while England's ruler tends to his own desires.
- Actors:
- Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, Sam Neill, Callum Blue, Henry Cavill, Henry Czerny, Natalie Dormer, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Nick Dunning, Jeremy Northam, Kris Holden-Ried, Sean Pertwee, Steven Waddington, Ruta Gedmintas, Joe Van Moyland, Matt Ryan, Perdita Weeks, Aidan Turner, Marcello Magni, Brendan McCormack, Anna Brewster
- Directors:
- Charles McDougall, Steve Shill, Brian Kirk, Alison Maclean, Ciaran Donnelly
- Producers:
- James Flynn, Gary Howsam
- Creators:
- Michael Hirst
- Writers:
- Michael Hirst
- Studio:
- Sony
- Genres:
- British TV, TV Dramas, TV Political
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 10/12/2007
- Run Time:
- 514 minutes
- Languages:
- English Dolby Digital 5.1, English LPCM Stereo
- Subtitles:
- English, English Hard of Hearing, Greek, Hindi
- DVD Regions:
- Region 2
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- (0) All
- Bonus:
- 11 Cast and Crew Interviews
- Disc 1:
- This disc includes the following episodes:
1. In Cold Blood
2. Simply Henry
3. Wolsey, Wolsey, Wolsey!
4. His Majesty, the King - Disc 2:
- This disc includes the following episodes:
5. Arise, My Lord
6. True Love
7. Message to the Emperor - Disc 3:
- This disc includes the following episodes:
8. Truth and Justice
9. Look to God First
10. The Death of Wolsey
- Special Feature
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Reviews (1) of The Tudors: Series 1
Brilliant Historical Drama about King Henry VIII - The Tudors: Series 1 review by PV
I missed this when it was shown on TV over a decade ago so am catching up now.
It is a brilliant drama, totally stylised and playing fast and loose with the facts all over the place (eg Henry VIII was red-haired and famous for it; forks were not used to eating at the time; guns were not used either; the Vatican's St Peter's Square and church had not even been built in the 1530s and 2 popes are merged into one character here). But hey, all history is bunk anyway and the impression and the style is what matters. The basic historical facts are right.
The writer who came up with The Tudors went on to create VIKINGS, another utterly brilliant TV drama - and thankfully both were made before the colourblind casting craze came along. I dread to think how this would all look if made now.
Great stuff! 5 stars
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