The Sword and the Rose

The Sword and the Rose

1953 · 92 min · EN · NR · 6.4 (19 votes)
Dir. Ken Annakin · Starring Richard Todd, Glynis Johns, James Robertson Justice, Michael Gough, Peter Copley, Rosalie Crutchley · Music Clifton Parker

A Forbidden Love That Threatened Two Kingdoms!

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Tells the story of Mary Tudor and her troubled path to true love. Henry VIII, for political reasons, determines to wed her to the King of France. She tries to flee to America with her love but is captured when she is "un-hatted" on board ship. In return for her consent to the marriage with France, Henry agrees to let her choose her second husband. When King Louis of France dies, Mary is kidnaped by the Duke of Buckingham. He tries to force her to marry him but she is rescued by her love in an exciting battle on the beach.

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A lavish, Technicolor romance that sweeps you away to a bygone era of royal intrigue and passionate, star-crossed lovers. It’s a grand, dramatic affair where duty clashes with desire, all set against a backdrop of historical splendor.

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