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Film Review - Firebrand

Film Review - Firebrand

A so-so speculative drama about Henry VIII's final wife Katherine Parr buoyed by strong performances from Alicia Vikander and Jude Law

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Sep 11, 2024
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Historians are likely to have their feathers ruffled by the ending of Firebrand, a new film from Brazilian director Karim Aïnouz about the final wife of Henry VIII, Katherine Parr. The excuse for such dramatic liberties is explained in an unconvincing pseudo-feminist prologue, with words to the effect that history only teache…

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