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The Tudors - The Complete First Season (2007)

Jonathan Rhys Meyers , Henry Cavill , Alison Maclean , Brian Kirk  |  Unrated |  DVD
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  • Actors: Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Henry Cavill, Anthony Brophy, James Frain, Sarah Bolger
  • Directors: Alison Maclean, Brian Kirk, Charles McDougall, Ciaran Donnelly, Steve Shill
  • Writers: Michael Hirst
  • Producers: Charles McDougall, Benjamin Silverman
  • Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Widescreen, NTSC
  • Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), English (Dolby Digital 5.1), Spanish (Mono)
  • Dubbed: Spanish
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
  • Number of discs: 4
  • Rated: Unrated
  • Studio: Showtime Ent.
  • DVD Release Date: January 1, 2008
  • Run Time: 556 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (620 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000P12LWY
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,187 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
  • Learn more about "The Tudors - The Complete First Season" on IMDb

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  • All 10 episodes from the 2007 season

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The Tudors: The Complete First Season may cover the same subject matter as the 1970 BBC series The Six Wives of Henry VIII, but in every other respect it is a different idea of historical drama. Sexy and violent, The Tudors envisions Henry VIII (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) as a young man of both passion and ambition, driven by boundless sexual energy and the desire to establish a legacy early in his monarchy. When he isn't sleeping with any available beauty--heedless of whose daughter or wife a lover might be--he's getting fired up about going to war with France. He is amenable, however, to alternative ideas, including the counsel of his Lord Chancellor, Cardinal Wolsey (Sam Neill), who wants his king to sign a treaty of universal peace with all of Europe. Henry's fiery temperament endangers such a move, but Wolsey persists in hopes of gaining France's support for his own, possible ascendance to the papacy. His ambitions are not to be, however, and his fortunes go downhill as Henry's desire to wed Ann Boleyn (Natalie Dormer) puts Wolsey in the position of petitioning Rome for a hearing on the legitimacy of Henry's marriage to Queen Katherine.

Henry's shrewd alliance with the king of Spain is also testament to his desire to have more influence over European affairs. But his even greater desire for another woman proves an obstacle there, too. Over the course of the ten episodes on The Complete First Season, Henry's confidence grows as a monarch while his self-interest undercuts his better judgement about making a difference to Europe's progress. While the series makes the historical events rich and captivating, it also makes Henry's love life a voyeuristic delight, full of candlelit flesh and romps in the royal bed. Some of the most fascinating characters in the show are those who figure out the link between Henry's libido and his exercise of power--including Boleyn's own father (Nick Dunning), who encourages Ann to keep up the good work. Sheesh. --Tom Keogh

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The Tudors presents the rarely dramatized, tumultuous early years of King Henry VIII’s nearly 40 year, omnipotent reign (1509-1547). In addition to his famous female consorts and 20+ year marriage to Catherine of Aragon to the infamous dalliance with Anne Boleyn, the series delves in to Henry’s most notable political relationship and the deconstruction of the Roman Catholic Church in England.

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212 of 220 people found the following review helpful
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Yes, there are inaccuracies, as others have pointed out here. This is a dramatization and this is elegant popular entertainment. As an armchair historian, in love with the stories of Henry VIII, I find it absolutely gripping. The acting is for the most part marvelous, and the idea of doing these great personages as compellingly attractive people is a brilliant one. I think there is plenty enough here to draw a person into good books about Henry and the English Reformation. One thing I do like very much is that Anne Boleyn is being presented as the complex woman she obviously was; and Catherine of Aragon has been presented with immense dignity and respect. But the reason I've signed on here to recommend this series is that I really think it will encourage serious study on the part of many as to what really went on when Henry broke with the Catholic Church, and when popular entertainment invites us to study, to learn more, as well as giving us delight, well, that is worth something. The portrait of Thomas More is excellent, and the actor playing Anne Boleyn's father is quite remarkable. Finally, let me confess: there is something delicious about this series, something thrilling. I find myself charmed by it. Of course I wish the Catholic Church was presented with considerablly more understanding on the part of the writers. But in spite of that I continue to watch the second season, as enthralled as I was by the first. And I've ordered a whole slew of new books on Henry just because of this series, so I'm proof myself of what I'm suggesting here: this will encourage the serious study of history. --- The art direction and the costumes are gorgeous. The lighting is breathtaking. --- The sets are glorious. I hope Showtime gives us more of this top notch entertainment.
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64 of 70 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Flawed, but fun December 21, 2007
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I just finished watching the entire first season of "The Tudors." When the show first premiered on Showtime, I watched the pilot episode and never bothered to watch it again. I thought the show was visually appealing, but way too melodramatic and historically inaccurate for my taste. However, I recently read a fascinating book about Henry VIII, and I needed something else to satisfy my Tudor fixation. I watched all the episodes of "The Tudors" On Demand in less than a week, and I really enjoyed them.

In order to appreciate this program, you have to be willing to accept the show for what it is. Yes, the majority of the characters and plots in the show are based on real historical events, but this is a cable television series, and of course things are going to be changed to appeal to a larger commercial audience. As a result, all of the people in King Henry's court are much more attractive than they probably were in real life, and there are some major alterations to historical timelines. Still, I'm impressed that the producers actually did get so many things right with the show, and overall, it's very engaging to watch. The pacing is exciting and fast...perhaps a little too fast, in my opinion. For example, Elizabeth "Bessie" Blount gets knocked up with Henry's illegitimate child in the very first episode, and by the second episode, she's already giving birth. I wonder how long "The Tudors" can realistically continue to air with such a rushed chain of events.

For the most part, I think the casting of the show is excellent. I've never been a big fan of Jonathan Rhys Meyers until now, but his portrayal of Henry VIII is intense, dramatic, and exciting. Sam Neill is brilliant as the two-faced Cardinal Wolsey, and Natalie Dormer is perfect as the bewitching Anne Boleyn. As far as the characterizations of these famous characters goes, I think Henry VIII has been a bit one-sided in Season 1. I'll be interested to see how Meyers tackles the role when Henry finds himself betrayed by the woman he nearly sacrifices his kingdom for. It would be nice to see a more emotional side of Henry. Also, I think Anne has actually been pretty likable so far...hopefully she'll become a much darker character in Season 2.

Overall, I enjoyed "The Tudors" much more than I thought I would. It's entertaining, and people who enjoy learning about this period in history will definitely get a kick out of it. I am eagerly anticipating the arrival of Season 2.
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169 of 193 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Inaccurate but wonderful show May 27, 2007
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Completely hooked after first episode. JRM, Henry Cavill, and Maria Kennedy give stellar performances. Absolutely love this show but there are a few inaccuracies, such as combining King Henry's sisters into one, Margaret, whom did not marry Brandon, but sister Mary did and bore his chldren.Henry Fitzroy dying at such a young age when he had a great deal to do with Anne Boleyn's trial was mind blowing. Do not watch this if you believe you are "learning" about the Tudors, it clearly deviates from the truth, but it is an amazing piece of fiction with a gorgeous cast!!!
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2.0 out of 5 stars Slow, but interesting
The plot lines are slow and the so is character development, but it's an interesting portrait of history. Read more
Published 2 days ago by Michelle L. Pruitt
5.0 out of 5 stars couldn't stop watching
started watching this on the treadmill in the mornings & ended up blowing through the episodes - found myself wiki'ing Henry VIII and his wives to check the history, totally... Read more
Published 2 days ago by Hammergodess
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Great Great
I love the interpertation of how a spoiled king will do anything to get his way. The cast do a wonderful job on encompassing their roles and enveloping the era of King Henery.
Published 3 days ago by MamiRinga
4.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining, though historically inaccurate
The acting and detailed period settings highlight this series. Though Henry VIII was older than portrayed in this series, we should forgive artistic licenae when reality was not... Read more
Published 4 days ago by Screamin' Steve
5.0 out of 5 stars Great period piece!
Loved the historical correctness of the series. Good combination of actors and an interesting subject filled with war and sexually scandals.
Published 5 days ago by Dean Phillips
5.0 out of 5 stars Riveting
Beautifully done. Dramatic, colorful and spectacular acting. Very graphic but historically correct. A very enchanting series. Brandon Rhys-Myers is simply amazing!!
Published 5 days ago by Renee Mann
4.0 out of 5 stars Fine Entertainment
I am enjoying the Tudors very much. Some acting could be improved but overall the action is exciting. It is entertaining.
Published 5 days ago by Sabba Efie
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic
I love this show! Captures behind the scenes moments left out of history books. Not 100% accurate but does reflect the characters & times well. Read more
Published 5 days ago by kyoung
5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning in its authenticity and portrayal!
The costumes, intrique, scandalous court living....just amazing! This is my 3rd time watching the entire series from the beginning and I always learn something new each time. Read more
Published 5 days ago by nancy
5.0 out of 5 stars Captivating and historically accurate.
This has been a seriously captivating show that has allowed us to see how The Reformation came to be in Henry VIII 's England.
Published 6 days ago by Marco Gonzalez
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Does This DVD Set Have English Captions?
no.
Mar 5, 2008 by Z. Tang |  See all 18 posts
defective Tudors DVDs??
This happened to me too! Episode 4 on season 1 was completely unwatchable because of the flashing blocks of color for me as well. I just received my replacement series today, and the same episode did the exact same thing!
Feb 20, 2009 by J. LeTourneur |  See all 3 posts
Missing Episode?
It's on disk three I promise. I had that happen to me too. It says episodes 8-9 on disk three but it's 7,8, and 9.
Sep 1, 2008 by Elinor |  See all 12 posts
Differences between the Uncut version VS this version
as far as i can see they are both the same- there wasnt really any special features for season one unfortunately- the edition of it that i have has three disks with no bonuses and from what i can see it is the same for you guys. hope this helps :)
Apr 21, 2009 by kellie |  See all 3 posts
This version and the Uncut edition from Amazon.ca Be the first to reply
Blu Ray
Is is on Blu-Ray, an "uncut" set in Canada and a standard set in UK. But it seems as if the "uncut" set was discontinued. Amazon.ca doesn't sell them anymore.
Mar 29, 2009 by crunchb3rry |  See all 2 posts
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