Carry on Henry VIII
1971 · Movie · 89 min · ★ 6.1 · 56% critics
In this cheeky historical farce, a lusty king quickly regrets his latest royal marriage and starts scheming for a way out without sparking a conflict with France. Court politics, bedroom misunderstandings, and constant innuendo turn the palace into a lively comedy of bad decisions.
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Details
- Original title
- Carry On Henry
- Years
- 1971
- Release date
- 1971-06-03
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Critic score
- 56/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (65 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like broad, saucy British period spoofs with lots of innuendo and playful history-bending, especially in the vein of The Four Musketeers; Not for you if dated sex comedy quickly wears thin.
Pros: lively bawdy humor; energetic cast; handsome period look | Cons: dated attitudes; uneven laughs; thin story
Themes
- wife
- marriage
- castle
- satire
- tudor
- carry on
- king
- double entendre
- henry viii
- innuendo
- 16th century
- plot to kill
- +2 more
Cast & crew
Sidney James
as King Henry VIII
Kenneth Williams
as Thomas Cromwell
Charles Hawtrey
as Sir Roger de Lodgerley
Joan Sims
as Queen Marie
Terry Scott
as Cardinal Wolsey
Barbara Windsor
as Bettina
Kenneth Connor
as Lord Hampton of Wick
Julian Holloway
as Sir Thomas
Peter Gilmore
as King Francis of France
- JO
Julian Orchard
as Duc de Pincenay
Directed by Gerald Thomas