The Sword and the Rose

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11/14/2021 Watching this movie was a struggle. It took me three sittings to get through it. Cheap sets, horrible acting and writing all about Mary Tudor, the younger sister of Henry VIII of England. Definitely a movie worth skipping. See more russell h @RT85733992 03/05/2021 Very boring. I assume this was supposed to be a romance with action. It was like a cheap Robin Hood at best. See more r 9 @RT00952237 05/23/2020 Mixed feelings for 'The Sword and the Rose'. I really do like the characters and cast here, but the overall pacing is sluggish and the premise itself isn't wholly interesting. The set designs don't look the greatest either, though the humour is amusing. Glynis Johns is very good as Mary Tudor, she gives a simple yet effective performance. She has fair chemistry with Richard Todd, who plays Charles Brandon. Ernest Jay (Lord Chamberlain) and Michael Gough (Edwin) are also more than decent here. The most noteworthy portrayal, as you'd predict, comes from James Robertson Justice as Henry VIII. He is brilliant, I loved all of his scenes as the King of England. I come away from viewing this underwhelmed, I just feel they could've nailed it more; there was a tonne of potential for it due to the cast and characters involved. Still a solid film, mind. See more 12/27/2012 This is sort of along the same veins as "Great Expectations", where I didn't much understand it the first time around, but after a second time watching, I really enjoyed it that time. I, at first, found this film very confusing, but after the second time I saw it, I got to know it better and understand it better. However, the ending to the film still confuses me to this date. Overall, I think this is a fun film, but there's some explaining to do in the ending here, so that's why I can't really call this film great right now. See more 07/28/2012 I feel like I just watched a terrible version of Aladdin in Olde English with no singing See more 03/19/2011 Gorgeously photographed & a lot of fun. See more Read all reviews

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