Henry VIII and His Six Wives vs National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies
National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies has the higher audience score (9/10 against 5.6/10 for Henry VIII and His Six Wives). Henry VIII and His Six Wives is the shorter watch at 2h 5m compared with 2h 15m. Henry VIII and His Six Wives is the older of the two (1972 against 2023). Both are drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Henry VIII and His Six Wives
National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies| Henry VIII and His Six Wives | National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.6/10 | ★ 9.0/10 |
| Year | 1972 | 2023 |
| Length | 2h 5m | 2h 15m |
| Genres | Drama, History | Comedy, Drama, History |
| Country | – | United Kingdom |
| Director | Waris Hussein | Jeremy Herrin |
| Main cast | Michael Gough, Charlotte Rampling, Brian Blessed, Donald Pleasence, Frances Cuka | Sam Otto, David Harewood, Zachary Quinto, Clare Foster, Syrus Lowe |
Synopsis
Henry VIII and His Six Wives
Adapted from the BBC2 serial The Six Wives of Henry VIII. 1547, King Henry VIII's life has taken a turn for the worse and he is forced to look back over his life and the many loves which had brought him his three children, only one of which was the desired male heir to secure the Tudor dynasty.
National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies
In 1968 America, as two men fight to become the next president, all eyes are on the battle between two others: the cunningly conservative William F. Buckley Jr., and the unruly liberal Gore Vidal. During a new nightly television format, they debate the moral landscape of a shattered nation.
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