This 1933 costume epic is directed by Alexander Korda, and stars the always riveting Charles Laughton as King Henry VIII. And because this is about his private life, and this particular monarch worked his way through a half-dozen wives, this film also features a bevy of beautiful co-stars. All but his first wife appear in this film, so his co-stars include Merle Oberon as Anne Boleyn, Wendy Barrie as Jane Seymour and, pictured, Elsa Lanchester as Anne of Cleves. Two years later, Lanchester would co-star in another memorable film, playing the title role in The Bride of Frankenstein. Tough luck, hubby-wise: from murderous monarch to murderous monster.