The Other Boleyn Girl
The Other Boleyn Girl is a 2008 historical romantic drama film directed by Justin Chadwick. The screenplay by Peter Morgan was adapted from Philippa Gregory’s 2001 novel of the same name. It is a fictionalised account of the lives of 16th-century English aristocrats Mary Boleyn, mistress of King Henry VIII, and her sister, Anne, who became the monarch's ill-fated second wife.
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| Running time | 115 minutes
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| Country | United Kingdom
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| Language | English
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| Budget | $35 million
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| Box office | $80.7 million
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- Keira Knightley was attached to this project long time. Eventually, she dropped out and Natalie Portman was cast as Anne Boleyn.
- Elizabeth was about 3 years old when her mother was beheaded.
- This is TV director Justin Chadwick's first feature film.
- One month before filming began, Natalie Portman began daily classes to master the English accent under dialect coach Jill McCullough.
- Initially, the movie characterizes Mary as innocent and morally upright. She had spent time in France, and was reputed to have had several affairs. One reason Henry only wanted Mary as a mistress was because he considered her a whore.
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