Natalie Portman did have the proper looks of Anne Boleyn (olive skin, slight frame and dark eyes) but I think Natalie Dormer portrayed Anne's personality and temperament better.
So basically, what we need in an accurate Anne Boleyn portrayal is someone with Natalie Portman's looks and Natalie Dormer's personality and temperament for an accurate portrayal.
I really liked Natalie Dormer as Anne, but I think she failed to capture the ruthless politician and manipulator that Anne could be. Don't get me wrong, I don't think Anne was an evil home wrecker, but I also think The Tudors failed to portray what a woman ahead of her time she was, and what a politician she was in her own right. Still, far and away a better portrayal than this tripe.
And Henry's hair color. Henry was a ginger and so was Elizabeth, while Anne was a brunette. From what I've read Elizabeth's personality was really a mix of her mother's and father's.
In real life the executioner was so moved and felt so bad that before he swung he said "now where is my sword?" to calm her down so she didn't know it was coming.
Not entirely true. It wasn't because he felt sorry for her, it was for a much more practical reason - to get her to position her head correctly. To stop Anne from instinctively looking backwards, the executioner called out "Bring me the sword," to his assistant. Anne of course automatically looked in the direction of the assistant. The executioner grabbed his sword from where it was hidden under the straw, and Anne literally never saw it coming.
@@annagraham7222 That's not true at all. It took a single stroke. Her body was left on the scaffold for some time, because Henry never provided a coffin. So, her ladies wrapped her in a white cloth, and she was eventually placed into an arrow chest.
Again, another inaccuracy. Eyewitness accounts clearly state she held her head high and did not tremble. Although it's a good film, it's completely biased against Anne's character.
And king Henry is such a dick and look what monster *cough cough his daughter ended up taking his throne here's a hint she the second most evil women in history
Fun fact: Elizabeth I was Henry VIII's Daughter. Her Father was an unspeakable monster, but she was by most accounts a benevolent ruler and possibly the greatest Monarch that England ever had. To put it into perspective, Elizabeth I is generally credited for turning England into Great Britain.
Far too simplistic. Almost all of Elizabeth's major successes were enabled Henry VIII. I'd go into a more detailed analysis but it's 12am and I want to go to sleep so, in short, Elizabeth finished what Henry started.
The Motion of Pictures Exactly! He treated several of his wives abysmally and sadistically and got away with it because he was king. And a miserable one at that.
The creepiest part about this scene is that they had 2 sound effects after Anne got executed. First, the thud representing her parted head falling to the ground. Second, the loud bang signifying her headless, soulless body falling to the ground.
Natalie Portman in this movie looks most like Anne Boleyn as far as physical appearance. Dormer didn't, but had the attitude & personality.(though thats just my "opinion" lol).
@@NatureLover-ji4gl True, but that's because The Tudors had a much better script. Put Portman in The Tudors as Boelyn, and she'd knock it out of the park.
This may not be historically accurate, and Anne wasn’t shaking, but you gotta give it to Portman. The way you can see her physically shake is heartbreaking
the weird thing is that it would be totally understandable if the real Anne had fallen apart and wept like Portman does in this scene. I'm sure one cannot imagine her terror, the horrific fear of her own imminent demise. And yet it is said she was regal during her last moments, very brave, very composed ... she truly was a brave soul !!! I think her faith sustained her in the end -- and I hope the blow was indeed as subtle as she and Kingston hoped it would be... that she took in a breath, and it was the work of a mere moment, and then she was past her pain.
Anne was ready to die by this point. She'd lost everything - her crown, her husband, her brother, her daughter, her belongings and her reputation. She knew she was going to die and just wanted it to be over and done with.
It was also believed that Mary was banished from court by Ann, because she married beneath her status. Mary would not've been present at Ann's execution
I feel bad for Natalie Portman here. She's an INCREDIBLE actress with incredible talent but she's being judged because the writers didn't write her character historically accurate
Beautifully done music, acting, and overall sad and terrifying vibe of this scene! True, it may not be historically accurate. But still well done for what it is :) love Natalie!
This scene was filmed at Dover Castle.......for info of anyone visiting in the future. The location is inside the Inner Bailey, opposite the steps to the Great Tower.
They did wonderful with the service and all, just She didn’t die sobbing, she died with a speech. They got Kathrine Howard died and Anne’s death confused,
I’m so glad most of you were actually there to watch what actually happened. I needed to know what was accurate thanks so much for sharing your experience 🙄🙄
We don't need to be there, you twit, because other people WERE there, and they wrote it all down. That's kind of what the study of history is all about, genius.
We don't need to be "actually there" to know what happened, buddy. Because dozens of people who WERE there wrote it all down, and we can read what they wrote. That's literally what the study of history is about.
You gotta have pretty good accuracy to slice someone's head off that way instead of a downward movement. Into the audience no less. Imagine that head just flying into the crowd.
Anne was actually comforting her ladies who were beside themselves with grief. She met her death calmly and bravely. She gave a speech so moving, nearly everyone knelt in prayer with her.
Whether this is accurate or not isn't Natalie's fault, take that up with the directors, the main bit is how well Natalie acted. She did such an amazing job here and it'll truly bring the tears.
@@BessieHeroing Most movies about historical figures aren't true to said persons stories. It is inevitable that Hollywood with most of them are going to make twists to appease the audience. It's just an unfortunate given.
@@BessieHeroing As a Time traveling historian let me assure you that This scene is 99% Accurate the only 1% Discrepancy is the omittion of Anne having divine For-knowledge of your future Existence thus giving you the Middle Finger.
Anne didn't cry. She stood brave and died a queen. The executioner actually pretended not to have his sword to calm her down so that she wasn't aware that her death was coming
How can you tell . No offense I m just curious I want to watch this movie but the comments are calling it inaccurate. How am I suppose to learn more about it.
Even though we all know this is not accurate, but I wanted to say Natalie Portman’s performance in this film was absolutely astounding! The way her hands shaked, the way her face looked, and basically her entire body, performance and expressions gave me chills! It is the only film I’ve seen of Anne Boleyn’s execution where Anne actually looks terrified.
It’s not historically accurate tho cuz the real Anne Boleyn was actually calm and collected when she was beheaded, she wasn’t crying or was terrified, she kept her cool and died like a queen
@@IzzyQueen12 ohhh ok thank u for this information! However this still doesn’t change the fact that Natalie Portman did an amazing job on looking terrified there 😄
HTDvideos there is written historical record which was documented by the people who was there. The Other Boleyn Girl made some crap up as they went along. For instance Mary Boleyn was banished because she married someone without Anne permission. She wasn't even there. Also at the end of movie it show that Mary Boleyn took Elizabeth from court which is false Elizabeth stayed at court until she became queen
+HTDvideos Whitney is correct, there are multiple accounts by those who were present. Anne did not go out sobbing and crying, she was actually very composed. The Constable of the Tower even wrote "this lady has much joy in death." Nor was it a cloudy rainy day as shown here, it was actually a bright sunny morning.
only executed one wife before getting a male heir. he executed another after. all these uneducated ppl be like “lol he executed his first five wives” but literally he divorced the first one, executed the second, the third died in childbirth, he divorced the fourth and executed the fifth. get👏🏼your👏🏼facts👏🏼straight
Blame the script writer and the director.. They are the ones who asked the actress how to portray the character of Anne Boleyn based on the novel. Natalie Portman is a great actress. She just acted based on what the director wants.
Very much this. Philippa Gregory basically slandered Anne Boleyn and her novel was the source material for this movie. Given a better script, I have no doubt that Natalie Portman would do justice to the real Anne.
That's the problem when you make a movie about a part of history that has been recorded in detail. A queen's execution? You bet many people wrote how it was. You need to be accurate. If you don't want to, make a fictional story and let imagination run free between historical parameters. Reminds me a miniseries about Napoleon and Josephine (Armand Assante, Jacqueline Bisset) in which the only historical facts were their names. Great acting, action and passion, but each scene was cringeworthy from the recorded history side. Awful.
1. Anne Boleyn was very calm and collected before she was beheaded. She barely showed signs of fear or discomfort. This depiction couldn't be further from the truth 2. The executioner of Calais first hid the sword near him, pretended like the sword wasn't with him and then asked someone on the other side of Anne to 'fetch his sword'. This was so that Anne would turn to the other side to see the sword coming. But he actually had the sword, so when she turned, it gave him a clear shot at her neck. This was kinder, bc she didn't see it coming. 3. The execution was at the Tower Green (In the tower of london)
You have to know that people don’t make movies to be accurate or show what was said to have happened, they make them for money, popularity, etc. the directors/producers most likely knew this but knew it wouldn’t have sold as well as this.
Also Henry brought that executioner in special just for Anne. He was the best one available, able to do it in one shot versus the ones that hacked at it 6-8 times.
Im sorry but I would have ran out screaming after seeing my sister executed also knowing that my brother was killed for no reason earlier...I would have went insane
princeofdatny if you were in her situation and caused a scene you would have been arrested and possibly killed that’s how they did it in Tudor times. Mary could not have caused a scene because she has her son to look after and if she were to also be executed, who would look out for her son? After all he is the bastard. Her family’s name is already tarnished due to the accusations towards Mary and her brother.
See, this scene really bothered me. It's documented that Anne was calm, and gave a well-versed and well-spoken speech before her execution, evening making morbid jokes that she had such "a little neck" beforehand. Even still, while they don't make light of it, Henry still had a small bit of love for her in his own sadistic way, so he gave her one last bit of kindness before she died: Many people's heads were hacked off by large axes, which sometimes took more than one stroke, and would be more painful. For Anne, he specified that a sword be used, so that it would be clean, painless, and end in one single stroke. Anyway, I get it, they wanted the drama. But the historical accounts are just as dramatic in their own sense. To each his own I suppose.
Actually, the headsman from Calais was sent for before she was even convicted. There's a huge debate in historical circles about Henry's reasoning for this. It may have been mercy, it may have been the French element of Anne in general, and it may have just plain been for show on Henry's part to make him look more merciful. She was, after all, a Queen of England going to her execution. Perhaps it was a matter of aristocratic delicacy. At any rate, the fact that the headsman was on his way before Queen Anne even went to trial is pretty telling.
The use of the swordsman from Calais was a PR stunt on Henry's part. He wanted to be seen as dispensing justice not revenge. Henry liked to think well of himself, and had a way of twisting things in his own mind to make himself into the "good guy" even though he'd actually acted like an a**hole. Hence the "mercy sword" for Anne, and I also believe it was at least part of the reason he offered Anne of Cleves such a huge divorce settlement ("I know I'm divorcing my wife of six months who hasn't actually done anything wrong, and publicly humiliated her by falsely claiming that she's ugly and smelly, but I'm giving her buckets of money. There, see what a nice guy I am?")
I think the point is that they want to show you what she was feeling. She was terrified on the inside, anyone would be. They want a tearful scene to make you cry. She was strong and brave but she was scared. You can’t BE brave without being scared first.
@@iguideotherstoatreasureica3635 if he does what he wants people will always despise and hate you even after a millenia. So king still must think about what he does.
This was not very accurate , Mary did not attend the execution and Anne was very brave before she died . Anyway Rip Anne Boleyn Who did on this day in 1536
That has to be such a strange, empty feeling, like having someone who’s going to be dead in front of you in less than a minute handing you their clothing items. Like… that’s just so… you’re watching them move their arms and hands for the last time, watching them kneel for the last time. Haunting.
This did not happen, and Anne went to the block with dauntless courage, Mary would not have attended the execution, infact the film was badly researched, Anne was innocent of all charges, and she never saw her baby Elizabeth again...neither did she see King Henry, after her arrest. If people are going to mess with our history get it right!
the problem is that so many will come away from this movie thinking that's what actually happened, and given the tragedy of Queen Anne's life (and death) that's just very sad.
The Tudors were more advanced than I thought. Metal and in one shot UPVC drainage piping. I spot a metal roof on the what I think is usually the cafeteria building at Dover Castle, and I see electrical wiring and lightning conductors.
Reaching but he was a HORRIBLE person (I’m not trying to diagnose him as a psychopath or sociopath) who regardless of upbringing and religious beliefs/pressure didn’t need to KILL his wives.
I agree: I’ll add to the list a guy with a very modern zip-up padded jacket at 0:07. I love this film so much (particularly this scene!) but I couldn’t resist. 😂
Mary Boleyn was not even present at Anne's execution. Amazing, though, how the entire family were all dead within seven years. George and Anne executed in 1536, Elizabeth (the mother) dead in 1538, Thomas (the father) in 1539, and finally, Mary in 1543.
@@MsJubjubbird Yes, Jane Rochford was executed in 1540 or 1541, along with wife #5, Katherine Howard. The Duke of Norfolk (brother to Anne's mother) spent Edward VI's reign in the Tower after coming thisclose to execution (Henry apparently died without signing The death warrant). The Earl of Surrey (Norfolk's son) was executed (the last execution of Henry VIII's reign).
@@filipematias5127 It was rumored that Henry was the father of Mary's son, and possibly her daughter as well. The only illegitimate son Henry ever acknowledged was Henry Fitzroy (mother: Elizabeth Blount). He became the Duke of Richmond and Somerset, but died in 1536.
Not only inaccurate scene but howlingly so: Anne is famous for having gone bravely to her death, laughing, and kept her dignity and royal demeanor until the last moment. This scene is just plain insulting to Anne's memory
@@shadowrain3513 I saw that more as color blind casting. The British actress who played her in the BBC version is a terrific actress. What matters to me is the artistic performance, not the color.
@@malinibai1133 the color? realism is what matters. casting a black woman as an english noble in that time period is ridiculous lol. so in the new start wars movie if they casted chewy as a black woman instead of a hairy giant u would be ok with it as long as she puts on a great performance?
@@laurbster2680 What???? I was talking about Natalie Portman's portrayal of Anne in the extremely inaccurate "The Other Boleyn Girl." Where did I mention color?
Anne Boleyn didn't cry at the execution, she acted like a queen. In the whole film Anne Boleyn acts like a stupid idiot, which she was not. Natalie Dormer perfomance in The Tudors is so much better.
Natalie & Scarlett is amongst the best actresses in the world! What would of gone through Anne's mind, knowing full well her life is over, watching depictions, makes you feel so haunted!
If Padme died like this in Revenge of the Sith under the Empire's Order, her death would have been more emotional & resonating. Instead we got a silly died by sadness trope
Anakin would have move earth and sky to prevent that for happens and sidious wouldn't risk to to that, he still needed the Senate intact, and he knows that his new pupils would kill him
@@wndrwmn72a44 so? None of the queens deserved to be treated that way, no matter how "cold" a person is, he was a cruel person, deranged person And not to mention this was a time were women didn't have a voice, they couldn't do anything.. especially not against the king No hate tho
The fact others still went along with it for one man and did what to their souls and killed a innocent. But left that pig alive is disgusting. I bet she went to heaven we know where henry went.
Most of these comments are about how inaccurate this is, but I think you forget that this is based on a novel. Also, this movie isn’t for educational purposes, it is purely for entertainment.
@@percyweasley9301 all I’m trying to say is that it’s not the writers fault that it’s not accurate. It’s a fictional movie based on real people. A dramatised version of what really happened, a lot like The Crown on Netflix.
I dont agree with a lot of Anne's actions, but people who cheer her death are a little off their rocker. She was wronged and her execution is incredibly depressing, seeing how high a person can climb and how hard they can fall. I'm just incredibly happy Elizabeth came of the whole shebang, because that lady was a piece of work. >:D
In my opinion Natalie Dormer has played Anne Boleyn so much better! In Tudors she made Anne Boleyn look strong even before her death! And I think a true Queen would always seem strong in front of the public.... I like Natalie don't get me wrong...but I think Anne Boleyn's character wasn't made for her to play.
I disagree. Natalie Portman could only play the character as written, and she did a very good job. Historically accuracy is irrelevant. The script called here for a very emotional execution, not a stoic one. Portman did it brilliantly, and as an actress she can't be judged in comparison to another actress who had the scene written completely differently.
theonlylampshade The execution scene could be made emotional without all the snot and tears. An actor can play with their face, gestures, posture and eyes and convey strong emotion without sniveling like a three-year-old.
Totally agree. They said that Anne Boleyn never shed a tear and was calm. She even did a strong speech to the people before she died. Go watch Natalie Dormer's version on The Tudors.
GothamIzzy But that isn't how the book was written, thus how this story was told. Natalie Dormer and Portman are not the only two people to have potrayed Anne Boleyn. All potray them in different ways. And for what Portman was asked and expected to do, she did it fantastically. That's got NOTHING to do with historical accuracy, hence why it is called historical FICTION.
Could you imagine having to walk up the scaffold stairs then be on your knees waiting to have your head hacked off in front of a crowd of people? I can't even imagine the fear you would feel in that final moment...this practice was barbaric 😯
Tu vois ceci avec tes yeux du 20 ème siècle , pour l époque c était normal . dis toi bien qu Henry pouvait la faire brûler vive. Il a été clément en lui accordant une mort rapide.
Natalie is a great actress but I felt that she tried a little too hard in her betrayal of Anne Natalie Dormer's Anne carried her death with grace & dignity. Portman's Anne was sobbing the real Anne wouldn't give the king or the people the satisfaction that she's afraid of death.
Unfortunately, accurate or not, she is an actress and has to do what the script requires. I don't know why the writers decided to go with the sobbing and crying. Perhaps they thought it would be more dramatic but I actually think the quiet dignity of the Tudors scene was more powerful.
It's because this was based on Philipa Gregory Fiction novel, not the accurate one with The Tudor. Natalie portman is such brilliant actress and also dormer.
The music is so powerful, it really helps humanize the doomed Anne Boleyn. It emphasizes how ruthless ambition turned into tragedy. How a self-made queen became murdered wife.
wether she cried or didnt in real life, natalies performance was sublime.And so was natalie dormers in the tudors. theyre very diferent performances but both are so fantastic from two fantastic actresses.
*The woman behind her have no heads either!* 1:51 I was curious how they edited her headless body so I screen shot it and zoomed in. Only to notice the two women standing behind her, have no heads either! Wtf? How did that editing mistake go unnoticed?
I’m not gonna point out every little detail that wasn’t there like some people, but I hate that they made her cry in the movie. It feels disrespectful to do that to a lady that faced her unfair death with bravery.
I think this is why Natalie Portman was discovered in Hollywood in the first place-she bears sort of a resemblance to Audrey Hepburn. She… she’s got that way. Very… Audrey. But she’s still an original.
Anne Boleyn was calm and faced her death with grace because she knew she was innocent. She embraced death and gave a powerful speech. And the executioner was kind to her. He made it in such a way that she wouldn't hear the swishing of the blade in her last moments. This movie did Anne dirty.
He did, but it wasn't to be kind to her - it was to get her to position her head correctly. To stop Anne from instinctively looking backwards, the executioner called out "Where is my sword?" to his assistant. Anne, of course, turned her head to look in the direction of the assistant, and this enabled the executioner to get a clear swipe at her neck without her flinching or doing anything to alter his aim. It worked, and Anne was decapitated with a single stroke. The one small mercy is that she literally never saw it coming.
Natalie Portman's death scene in this movie (The Other Boleyn Girl), as Anna Boleyn's, is just as sad as her death scene in Star Wars III Revenge of the Sith as Padme Amidala.
It may not be historically accurate but damn is it beautiful. Sometimes simply watching a good movie with even better actors is enough. People just want something to complain about.