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When Knighthood Was in Flower

When Knighthood Was in Flower

1922Movie⏱️ 2h 0m
RomanceDrama
6.6
IMDB Rating
1,170 votes

Mary Tudor, sister of England's Henry VIII, causes a stir by falling in love with a guardsman below her class.

Director
Robert G. Vignola
Writers
Luther Reed, Charles Major, William LeBaron
Stars
Marion Davies, Lyn Harding, William Norris
Release Date
September 15, 1922
Language
None, English
Country
United States
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🎭 Top Cast

Marion Davies
Marion Davies
as Mary Tudor
Lyn Harding
Lyn Harding
as King Henry VIII
William Norris
William Norris
as King Louis XII
Forrest Stanley
Forrest Stanley
as Charles Brandon
Pedro de Cordoba
Pedro de Cordoba
as Duke of Buckingham
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Ernest Glendinning
as Sir Edwin Caskoden
William Powell
William Powell
as Francis, Duc d' Angoulême
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Arthur Forrest
as Cardinal Wolsey
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Macey Harlam
as The Duc de Longueville
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Johnny Dooley
as The King's Jester

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Paramount Studios, Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Production
Cosmopolitan Productions

🏷️ Keywords

1500sking henry viii characterqueen mary tudor characterkingqueen

🎯 Categories

DramaRomance

⭐ Featured Review

The Marion Davies show
by raskimono2002-11-18
7/10

"What can be said about at the time the most expensive movie ever made with cost an estimated at $1.8 million. The pet project of the famous media magnate William Hearst, it is the tale of a woman, sister who defies all royal conventions, especially one; she falls in love with a commoner - Knight Charles Brandon - while bethrothed not of her choice, of course, to King louis XII of France. Action ensues as the forces of tradition conspire to keep them apart. The sets are very good and Marion davies is extremely good. When I watch a silent movie and I wish to hear what the actor is saying, then t..."

💡 Did You Know?

Marion Davies's gowns were the exact reproductions of those worn by Mary Tudor.

📖 Synopsis

Mary Tudor, sister of England's Henry VIII, causes a stir by falling in love with a guardsman below her class.