This is an interesting biopic of the ill-fated Anne Boleyn and her relationship with Henry VIII. The acting is top notch with Richard Burton, Genevieve Bujold, Anthony Quayle and the rest of the cast turning in great performances. But like most costume dramas that came out in the 60's and early 70's, it is too long and overproduced. The story is intriguing, even though we know the outcome, but it bogs down in the middle when the King tried political ploys aplenty to rid himself of Queen Katherine so that he could marry Anne Boleyn. It picks back up again near the end when the King then has to rid himself of Queen Anne (because she could not give him a male heir) so that he can repeat his own history and pursue the young Jane Seymour. This is better than many films of its genre, but nothing spectacular. 6 of 10
Review of Anne of the Thousand Days
