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| Actors: Steven Waddington, Perdita Weeks, Matt Ryan, Barry Mcgovern, Anna Brewster
Studio: Showtime Ent.
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  202 reviews
Sales Rank: 107
Format: Ac-3, Box Set, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Number Of Items: 4
Running Time: 556
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 5.4 x 0.8
MPN: 851604
UPC: 097368516045
EAN: 0097368516045
ASIN: B000P12LWY
Theatrical Release Date: 2007
Release Date: January 1, 2008
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Product Description
The Tudors presents the rarely dramatized tumultuous early years of King Henry VIII s nearly 40 year omnipotent reign (1509-1547). In addition to his famous female consorts and 20+ year marriage to Catherine of Aragon to the infamous dalliance with Anne Boleyn the series delves in to Henry s most notable political relationship and the deconstruction of the Roman Catholic Church in England.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION/SERIES & SEQUELS UPC: 097368516045 Manufacturer No: 851604
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The Tudors: The Complete First Season may cover the same subject matter as the 1970 BBC series The Six Wives of Henry VIII, but in every other respect it is a different idea of historical drama. Sexy and violent, The Tudors envisions Henry VIII (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) as a young man of both passion and ambition, driven by boundless sexual energy and the desire to establish a legacy early in his monarchy. When he isn't sleeping with any available beauty--heedless of whose daughter or wife a lover might be--he's getting fired up about going to war with France. He is amenable, however, to alternative ideas, including the counsel of his Lord Chancellor, Cardinal Wolsey (Sam Neill), who wants his king to sign a treaty of universal peace with all of Europe. Henry's fiery temperament endangers such a move, but Wolsey persists in hopes of gaining France's support for his own, possible ascendance to the papacy. His ambitions are not to be, however, and his fortunes go downhill as Henry's desire to wed Ann Boleyn (Natalie Dormer) puts Wolsey in the position of petitioning Rome for a hearing on the legitimacy of Henry's marriage to Queen Katherine. Henry's shrewd alliance with the king of Spain is also testament to his desire to have more influence over European affairs. But his even greater desire for another woman proves an obstacle there, too. Over the course of the ten episodes on The Complete First Season, Henry's confidence grows as a monarch while his self-interest undercuts his better judgement about making a difference to Europe's progress. While the series makes the historical events rich and captivating, it also makes Henry's love life a voyeuristic delight, full of candlelit flesh and romps in the royal bed. Some of the most fascinating characters in the show are those who figure out the link between Henry's libido and his exercise of power--including Boleyn's own father (Nick Dunning), who encourages Ann to keep up the good work. Sheesh. --Tom Keogh
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 The Tudors August 29, 2008
The Tudors - The Complete First Season Not exactly historically accurate but spicy nonetheless. Great actors, great costumes, and leaves you wanting more.
Engrossing saga August 24, 2008
Always a history buff of this period I have enjoyed the Tudors. Some of the facts have been skewed for dramas sake. All in all a satisfying and pictorially atmospheric series.
Incredible - can't wait for the second season August 17, 2008
I don't have cable at home so I bought this and watched each episode over a week's time period. Loved it! Knowing only a minimal amount about the history of this time period I knew that they took a lot of liberties and hollywood-ized it but I found it to be very entertaining and engaging. The actors are all amazing and they drew me in to the stories. I can't wait for the second season.
Tudors- review by Nick August 16, 2008
Fascinating...intriguing...powerful....dynamic....rich.... this is how I would describe this series... Outstanding piece of cinema creation. A must see series. Excellent... can not wait for season no. 2
 Just okay August 7, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Aside from all of the historical inaccuracies (which Showtime obviously did not care about, since they were looking for ratings), I found much to not like about this series.
There were not just historical inaccuracies, but entire elements and people who were made up. Totally unnecessary to do this when the real people and events were so dramatic already. Other, far more well-informed reviewers have detailed all of the historical blunders, so I will not go into that any more. Suffice it to say that even a casual observer of British history would have a difficult time not laughing at what these producers did with a story that would have been far more interesting had it been presented as it really was.
Season One was soooooo dragged out. After all those hours, no divorce!! I much preferred the way the "Six Wives of Henry VIII" was done: one wife per episode.
Then there was the casting. Jonathan Rhys Meyers is great to look at but was horribly miscast as Henry. Among other things, he was way too young-looking compared to Catherine....and she aged but he did not! His portrayal of Henry was off the mark, but then again, he only acted the material that he was given. I do think his miscasting in this role is the reason he got no EMMY nod.
I cannot help but think that some other actor with larger stature could not have been found to play Henry. I also disliked the acting of the woman playing Anne Boleyn.
Then there were the American idioms that were used. I found myself re-winding just to be sure I had heard correctly!
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