The Other Boleyn Girl (2003)

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Sex, Passion and Royal Intrigue

Based on the controversial novel by Philippa Gregory, "The Other Boleyn Girl" is a fictionalised account of the life of Lady Mary Boleyn who becomes mistress to England's king, Henry VIII, before being ousted by her younger sister, Anne. Mary leaves the Court to marry a commoner, but returns when Anne embarks on a reckless policy to save herself from ruin.

• Released: 2003-03-28
• Genres: TV Movie, Drama, History, Romance
• Runtime: 1h 30m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.1/10 from 55 votes

Directed by Philippa Lowthorpe.

Top cast

• Natascha McElhone as Mary Boleyn
• Jodhi May as Anne Boleyn
• Jared Harris as Henry VIII
• Steven Mackintosh as George Boleyn
• Philip Glenister as William Strafford
• Jack Shepherd as Thomas Boleyn
• John Woodvine as Uncle Howard
• Ron Cook as Thomas Cromwell
• Anthony Howell as William Carey
• Jane Gurnett as Elizabeth Boleyn

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Other Boleyn Girl

• United States: stream on Britbox Apple TV channel, BritBox, BritBox Amazon Channel
• United Kingdom: buy on Amazon Video
• Canada: stream on BritBox Amazon Channel, BritBox, Britbox Apple TV channel

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