ROYALTY ON SCREEN: Johansson, Portman and Bana in "The Other Boleyn Girl"

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ROYALTY ON SCREEN: Johansson, Portman and Bana in "The Other Boleyn Girl"
by Darius Kadivar
04-Jan-2011
 

Two sisters, Anne (Natalie Portman) and Mary (Scarlett Johansson) Boleyn, are driven by their ambitious Father and Uncle to advance the family’s power and status by courting the affections of the King Henry VIII of England (Eric Bana). Based on the best selling novel by Philippa Gregory, The Other Boleyn Girl is an engrossing and sensual tale of intrigue, romance, and betrayal set against the backdrop of a defining moment in history.
 
Official Trailer of " "The Other Boleyn Girl":
Directed by Justin Chadwick Starring Scarlett Johansson, Eric Bana and Natalie Portman

 
The Other Boleyn Girl clip "The Kings Chamber":
 
The Other Boleyn Girl clip "With My Thighs":


 
Plot:    
Based on the best selling novel by Philippa Gregory, The Other Boleyn Girl is an engrossing and sensual tale of intrigue, romance, and betrayal set against the backdrop of a defining moment in history. Two sisters, Anne (Natalie Portman) and Mary (Scarlett Johansson) Boleyn, are driven by their ambitious Father and Uncle to advance the family’s power and status by courting the affections of the King of England (Eric Bana). Leaving behind the simplicity of country life, the girls are thrust into the dangerous and thrilling world of court life – and what began as a bid to help their family develops into a ruthless rivalry between Anne and Mary for the love of the King. Initially, Mary wins King Henry’s favor and becomes his mistress, bearing him two illegitimate children. But Anne, clever, conniving and fearless, edges aside both her sister and Henry’s wife, Queen Katherine of Aragon, in her relentless pursuit of the King. Despite Mary’s genuine feelings for Henry, her sister Anne has her sights set on the ultimate prize; Anne will not stop until she is Queen of England. As the Boleyn girls battle for the love of a King – one driven by ambition, the other by true affection – England is torn apart. Despite the dramatic consequences, the Boleyn.
About the Sequel:
Production studio BBC Films also owns the rights to adapt the sequel novel, The Boleyn Inheritance, which tells the story of Anne of ClevesCatherine Howardand Jane Boleyn.
   
************************************************************************************ ************************************************************************************ Miscellaneous Interviews and Footage of Cast and Crew ************************************************************************************ ************************************************************************************
"The Other Boleyn Girl" Interviews with the Cast:
Interviews with Natalie Portman, Scarlet Johansson and Eric Bana on their characters in the movie
The Behind Scenes of "The Other Boleyn Girl":
Part I:
Part II: Glamour TV interview with Natalie Portman, Scarlet Johansson: 
GlamourTV's Phoebe Frangoul met Johansson and Portman to discuss big frocks, feminism and female rivalry as they launched their historical bodice ripper, The Other Boleyn Girl.
     


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