Sainokuni Shakespeare Series: Henry VIII

[Machine Translation] Yoshida Kotaro and Abe Hiroshi. The 35th installment of the Shakespeare in Sai no Kuni series, "Henry VIII," is finally available on DVD! Henry VIII is said to be "the most scandalous king in the history of the British royal family. Henry VIII is said to be the most scandalous king in the history of the British royal family. The film depicts the glamorous side of the royal court, the scandals surrounding the king, the lust and intrigue behind the scandals, and the fierce struggle for power. The role of Henry VIII is played by Hiroshi Abe, who has also starred in "Cymbeline" and "Julius Caesar" in the Shakespeare in the Land of Color series. Together with Yoshida Kotaro, a new and most powerful king is born! --The story takes place at the English royal court in the first half of the 16th century. The haughty Cardinal Wolsey, favored by King Henry VIII (Hiroshi Abe) and scheming to get ahead in life, is the target of the dukes' criticism. One evening at a banquet hosted by Wolsey, the king is captivated by Anne Brynn, a lady's maid in the service of Queen Catherine. The king files a divorce suit to annul his marriage to the queen, but religious and complex international issues become intertwined, and the case develops into a historical problem.

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吉田鋼太郎×阿部寛。彩の国シェイクスピア・シリーズ第35弾「ヘンリー八世」が遂にDVD化! 「英国王室史上、最もスキャンダラスな王」といわれるヘンリー八世。政権のためには容赦なく配下を切り捨て、王妃を替える。王宮の華やかな一面と、王をめぐるスキャンダル、その裏に交錯する欲望と謀略、熾烈な地位争いが描かれる。ヘンリー八世役は、これまで彩の国シェイクスピア・シリーズで『シンベリン』『ジュリアス・シーザー』にも主演した阿部寛。吉田鋼太郎とのタッグで、新たな最強王が誕生した! ――舞台は16世紀前半の英国王宮。ヘンリー八世 (阿部寛)の寵愛を受け、出世のために策略をめぐらす高慢な枢機卿ウルジーは公爵たちの非難の的になっている。ある晩、ウルジーが催す晩餐会で王は王妃キャサリンに仕える女官アン・ブリンに心を奪われる。王は王妃との結婚を無効にしようと離婚裁判を起こすが、宗教や複雑な国際問題が絡み、歴史的な問題へと展開していく。