History | National Geographic Channelback to FilmsThe Madness of Henry VIII
Lust. Seduction. Obsession. Betrayal. You could lose your head.
King Henry VIII of England had it all: colossal wealth, good looks, a devoted wife, and the backing of the most powerful man on Earth — the Pope.
But Henry risked it all… turning his back on the church and betraying his Queen…all for the favors of the young Anne Boleyn. He pursued her with a vengeance, destroying his marriage, outraging his subjects, and revealing a penchant for violence and brutality. Experience the affair that spawned Henry’s degeneration from pious poster-boy for absolute monarchy to an obese, serial wife-killer — and a grotesque caricature of the evils of unchecked power and egotism.
- Directed by
- Doug Shultz
- Producers
- Doug Shultz
- Sandya Viswanathan
- Writers
- Doug Shultz
- Don Campbell
- Editors
- Mark Fason
- Molly Mckinley
- Executive Producer
- Peter Schnall
- Director of Photography
- Gabriel Kosuth
- Original Music
- Gary Pozner
- Additional Cinematography
- Peter Schnall
- David Shadrack Smith
- Chip Nusbaum
- Shana Hagan
- Animated Maps
- Phlesch Bubble Productions, Inc.
- Assistant Director
- Gabriela Petre
- Narrator
- Greg Stebner
- Coordinating Producers
- Whitney Johnson
- Tina Ver
- Assistant Editor
- Alex Meistrell
- Colorist
- Blerti Murataj
- Assistant Camera
- Ash Morgan
- Additional Music
- Daniel Alcheh
- Sound Recordists
- Ryan Flynn
- Glen Piegari
- Production Manager
- Catalin Neagu
- Domino Films, Romania
- Research
- David Schein
- Intern
- Joseph Terranella
- Cast
- Dan Astilean – Henry VIII
- Georgeta Marin – Katherine of Aragon
- Ioana Flora – Anne Boleyn
- Gabi Rauta – Young Henry VIII
- Alexandru Antemia - Wolsey
- Alexandru Georgescu - Cromwell
- Paul Gardescu – Mark Smeaton
- Legal Services
- Kenneth Weinrib
- Matthew Lefferts
- Franklin, Weinrib, Rudell & Vassalo P.C.
- Production Accountant
- Brian Minahan
- Office Coordinator
- Jess Applebaum
- Special Thanks
- Cristian Comeaga, Domino Films
- Maria Miu, Miyoko
- Dale Hoak
- Agecroft Hall
- Rob Martin
- —For National Geographic Channel—
- Executive in Charge of Production
- John B. Ford
