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The Other Boleyn Girl Director: Justin Chadwick Cast: Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson, Eric Bana, Jim Sturgess

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  • Blu-ray Release Date: 06/10/2008
  • Rating: Rated PG13
  • Sales Rank: 25,874

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Deleted & extended scenes; "To Be a Lady"; "Translating History to the Screen"; Members of the Court Biographies; Inside the court - a picture-in-graphics track with in-depth facts & trivia

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Adapted from author Philippa Gregory's historical novel of the same name, director Justin Chadwick's atmospheric period drama follows the fierce competition between sisters Mary (Scarlett Johansson) and Anne Boleyn (Natalie Portman) to win the affections of Tudor king Henry VIII (Eric Bana). Anne and Mary Boleyn are under pressure from their father and uncle to help maintain the family's rich legacy and ensure their further prosperity by winning the affections of none other than the king of England (Eric Bana). But life in the royal court is far different than it was in the countryside where these two sisters were raised, and before long their bid to earn the love of the king has transformed two once-happy sisters into bitter rivals. At first, it appears that Mary has triumphed in winning the king's favor by becoming his mistress and bearing him an illegitimate child. Despite her early success, however, Mary has underestimated just how clever and cunning her sibling can truly be. Not only does the relentless Anne manage to edge aside her sister in the eyes of King Henry, but she also succeeds in averting his gaze from his wife, Queen Catherine of Aragon, as well. Mary is driven by genuine affection for King Henry, while her sister Anne has only kept up the charade in a desperate bid to become the queen of England. Now, the growing chasm between two sisters is mirrored on a larger scale as England becomes divided more than ever before. As the consequences of their actions threaten to alter the course of an entire nation, these two sisters will ultimately discover that the only place they will find true strength and loyalty is in family, and that no matter what the consequences they will forever be bound by blood. Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

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The movie is not as good as the book...by L2TA

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March 14, 2009: The Other Boleyn Girl, by Philippa Gregory, was an amazing book. However, this movie based on the novel was disappointing.

Maybe it's because I know so much about the history of the Boleyn girls with Henry VIII that I am not too fond of this movie. Half of the facts in the movie are incorrect, or at least incorrectly portrayed.

I know that most people don't purchase a movie because of it's historical correctness. But if you have read, and enjoyed, the book, then do not buy this movie. The discrepancies between the movie and the book are enormous, bigger than most. The movie follows Anne's pursuit of the king more than it does Mary's life and Mary's side of the story, which is what the book is all about. There is no portrayal whatsoever of the love between Mary and William Stafford, and the movie completely ignores the fact that Mary had a daughter as well as a son. Most of the information about Mary, and Mary's pursuit of, then avoidance of, the king are altogether ignored. The movie is so very different from the book that had I not already owned and read the book, I would have thought it a mere coincidence that both the movie and the book shared the same name.

The actors did a very good job. They all played their parts wonderfully and each seemed to meld with their characters. Natalie Portman played a beautiful and manipulative Anne Boleyn, and Scarlett Johansson was interesting to watch in her portrayal of Mary. The costumes were also very well adapted to the period and accurate. Had the cast been different, I think this movie would have tanked and been forgotten quickly, something an actor would leave off their resumes. But all these actors pulled this movie together wonderfully, to the point where I am almost willing to overlook aforementioned enormous discrepancies.

I applaud the cast, but not the script writers.

This review was written about the DVD Wide Screen edition.

Henry the VIIIby MsC

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March 03, 2009: As a history buff and fan of romance novels I enjoy Philippa Gregory's books because they are so very entertaining. When the film was in theaters my daughter and I went to see it and really enjoyed it. Reading Gregory's novel as well as Weir's book and watching the movie makes for some interesting discussions about the film and the actual events.

Eric Bana makes a very sexy Henry the VIII.

This review was written about the DVD Wide Screen edition.


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