The Tudors: Season 1

Description: The Tudors: Season 1 Description The Tudors presents the rarely dramatized, tumultuous early years of King Henry VIII’s nearly 40 year, omnipotent reign (1). In addition to his famous female consorts and 20 year marriage to Catherine of Aragon to the infamous dalliance with Anne Boleyn, the series delves in to Henry’s most notable political relationship and the deconstruction of the Roman Catholic Church in England. Star Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Sam Neill, Jeremy Northam, Henry Czerny Special Features: Full Frame - 1.33 Audio: (Unspecified) - English Runtime: 550 minutes Year of Release: 2008. The Tudors: The Complete First Season may cover the same subject matter as the 1970 BBC series The Six Wives of Henry VIII, but in every other respect it is a different idea of historical drama. Sexy and violent, The Tudors envisions Henry VIII (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) as a young man of both passion and ambition, driven by boundless sexual energy and the desire to establish a legacy early in his monarchy. When he isnt sleeping with any available beauty--heedless of whose daughter or wife a lover might be--hes getting fired up about going to war with France. He is amenable, however, to alternative ideas, including the counsel of his Lord Chancellor, Cardinal Wolsey (Sam Neill), who wants his king to sign a treaty of universal peace with all of Europe. Henrys fiery temperament endangers such a move, but Wolsey persists in hopes of gaining Frances support for his own, possible ascendance to the papacy. His ambitions are not to be, however, and his fortunes go downhill as Henrys desire to wed Ann Boleyn (Natalie Dormer) puts Wolsey in the position of petitioning Rome for a hearing on the legitimacy of Henrys marriage to Queen Katherine. Henrys shrewd alliance with the king of Spain is also testament to his desire to have more influence over European affairs. But his even greater desire for another woman proves an obstacle there, too. Over the course of the ten episodes on The Complete First Season, Henrys confidence grows as a monarch while his self-interest undercuts his better judgement about making a difference to Europes progress. While the series makes the historical events rich and captivating, it also makes Henrys love life a voyeuristic delight, full of candlelit flesh and romps in the royal bed. Some of the most fascinating characters in the show are those who figure out the link between Henrys libido and his exercise of power--including Boleyns own father (Nick Dunning), who encourages Ann to keep up the good work. Sheesh. --Tom Keogh Features: Product Details: Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.78:1 Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ Unrated (Not Rated) Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.67 x 5.37 x 7.78 inches; 7.2 Ounces Item model number ‏ : ‎ 851604 Director ‏ : ‎ Alison Maclean, Brian Kirk, Charles McDougall, Ciaran Donnelly, Steve Shill Media Format ‏ : ‎ Multiple Formats, Closed-captioned, Color, Widescreen, NTSC Run time ‏ : ‎ 9 hours and 16 minutes Release date ‏ : ‎ January 1, 2008 Actors ‏ : ‎ Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Henry Cavill, Anthony Brophy, James Frain, Sarah Bolger Handling We will ship all orders within 1 business days of payment. Delivery We do not ship outside of the Continental US. Feedback We take our reputation seriously, we buy and sell online, so we understand the value of trust. If you are unsatisfied with your order, please contact us and we will work with you to resolve it to your satisfaction.

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