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The Other Boleyn Girl (2008)

★ 6.7 · 2,201 ratings on TMDB

Two sisters divided for the love of a king.

The Other Boleyn Girl poster★ 6.7

A sumptuous and sensual tale of intrigue, romance and betrayal set against the backdrop of a defining moment in European history: two beautiful sisters, Anne and Mary Boleyn, driven by their family's blind ambition, compete for the love of the handsome and passionate King Henry VIII.

DirectorJustin Chadwick
CastAna Torrent, Benedict Cumberbatch, David Morrissey, Eric Bana, Jim Sturgess, Kristin Scott Thomas
GenresDrama, History, Romance
The emergence reading

The Other Boleyn Girl keeps every mind human — it fights its subject at zero distance. The story fights on E8/E9/E12 of the E0–E14 reality ladder.

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