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Catherine Parr was Henry VIII’s final wife—and her life both before and after her infamous husband is a wild saga in its own right

As Henry VIII’s sixth and final wife, Catherine Parr is often treated as little more than the last chapter in his story. She’s continually framed through other people—her late husbands before Henry, ...
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Jude Law And Alicia Vikander On ‘Firebrand’s’ Fresh Take On Henry VIII

Jude Law and Alicia Vikander say Firebrand is an incredible yet seldom-told story of Henry VIII’s sixth and final wife Katherine Parr because, unlike her five predecessors, Katherine survived the ...
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'Firebrand' review: Katherine Parr tale succeeds, fall short of potential

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jun. 11—"Firebrand" is the first English-language film by Brazilian-Algerian director Karim Aïnouz, and he infuses this portrait ...
The Hollywood Reporter

‘Firebrand’ Trailer: Alicia Vikander’s Katherine Parr Competes for Survival With Jude Law’s King Henry VIII

The film will hit theaters June 14. By Zoe G. Phillips Jude Law and Alicia Vikander star as real-life King Henry VIII and his sixth wife, Katherine Parr, in Karim Aïnouz’s Firebrand trailer. The film, ...
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How “Firebrand” makes Henry VIII's final wife, Catherine Parr, more than the last line of a nursery rhyme

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Stars Alicia Vikander and Jude Law tell EW about the movie that leans more into the "domestic drama" than royal history. If you ...
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Watch the First Trailer for 'Firebrand,' Starring Alicia Vikander as Katherine Parr

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." A brand-new film about Katherine Parr (also sometimes spelled Catherine Parr), the sixth and last wife of ...
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‘Firebrand’ gives Henry VIII’s sixth (and final) wife her moment to shine

After “Too many years lost in history,” as they memorably sing in “Six: The Musical,” the wives of Henry VIII continue to receive their belated due, with the latest example being “Firebrand,” devoted ...
The Washington Examiner

Catherine Parr’s truth is more compelling than Firebrand

Until its final act, Karin Ainouz’s Firebrand is a phenomenal and frankly overdue retelling of how the final wife of Henry VIII barely escaped her unwanted marriage with her head intact. The real and ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Alicia Vikander, Jude Law on How ‘Firebrand’ Works to “Steal Back the Narrative” From Henry VIII to Katherine Parr

Karim Aïnouz directed the film that focuses on the final chapter of the infamous king's life. By Christy Piña Associate Editor The new take on Henry VIII’s life and his six wives focuses on his final ...
The Conversation

Firebrand finally tells Katherine Parr’s story – and Jude Law is grippingly grotesque as Henry VIII

The 1933 hit film The Private Life of Henry VIII was, inevitably, structured around the infamous king’s six wives. But wife number six, Katherine Parr, only got a minute or so of screen time at the ...