Genevieve Bujold is my favourite Anne,especially in terms of her acting.I love that it is one of the few Annes I have seen that didn't flaunt her assets or promising Henry sexual favors(for me this is the only let down that Dormer's Anne possesed).I believe that sexual intercourses are normal and healthy in a relationship but I dislike it when they show Anne either as wanton(the old time Chapuys classic)or as cold and calculating,exchanging sexual favors for political rise.Bujold's Anne was fresh,bold,spoke her mind and full of life,and this is why Henry is attracted to her.Henry doesn't want to get into her bed,more likely to posses her,her heart,to have her to love him.And this is by far the most acurate I think of them.He didn't want to bed her only,he wanted her around him,to give him some of her sparkle.I loved how outspoken she was and her tantrums,her bold declarations and how she prosceed falling in love with him,won over by his affection and that he wanted her love,not her gratitude.Although Bujold was very pretty,she was not a bombshell like other actresses but she had the charm and spirit to make her,just like Anne did,to seem the prettiest of them all.A big asset of her was also her natural french accent which Anne most likely would have.Anne grew up in foreign countries and most likely used more french than english so she must have had that slight french slip and who knows,perhaps she used it more to her advantage,to showcase her difference and her pose.

Burton was a brilliant actor and his theatrical range showed greatly as Henry.He is one of my favorites and I prefer Henry,the way he played him,as more mature man,he seems more classy,more appealing and more dangerous than the usual portrayal of him as an hormone crazed man,chasing skirts.Also,as  I said before,it gets more under my skin to have him after Anne's heart than her enigme(that is taken by Chapuys comment on Jane).

To sum up,they seemed to have a good chemistry and they portrayed Anne and Henry with respect,humanity and realistic views

Watched late last night. I was surprised how much I remembered from the last time …probabaly mid 1980's.

I now need to watch at a sensible( non alcohol!) hour to get the whole experience.

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Anyanka said:

Santa listened to me and brought me the double disc set for Christmas..Big decision…watch movie or play new computer game….

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There's a set that comes with a computer game?!  Oooh, I want….!
 

I think after reading all these comments I may have to watch it again myself tonight  

Sadly no..the game is Civilisation V.

I have never seen this movie and I desperately want to. I think I am going to order it from Amazon with my Christmas money!

I have seen some clips from it on Youtube and it looks fantastic, especially Anne's 'Elizabeth' speech to Henry while she is in the Tower.

Sarah x

You should definitely purchase it Sarah!

I watched it upon its initial DVD release a few years back, and was hooked! It's an incredible movie, perhaps my favourite ever, and portrays Anne in such a spectacular way, with a stunning performance by Genevieve Bujold, which to me, has only been closely contested by Natalie Dormer's portrayal.

I love how the film takes a more emotional approach, as opposed to the new fangled historical movies, where the Directors seem to think that blood and gore and sex are the only ways to captivate an audience in a history movie.

A magical, magical film.

I often forget how good an actor Richard Burton was. His H8 dominated and Genevieve Bujold's Anne is a superb contrast to him.

I haven't , yet, watched The Tudors first 2 series.So I can't comment on Natalie Dormer's portrail of Anne.

Right, you've convinced me – I've ordered it!

thanks, and happy new year to everyone.

Sarah x