The Sword and the Rose

Mixed feelings for 'The Sword and the Rose'. I really do like the characters and cast here, but the overall pacing is sluggish and the premise itself isn't wholly interesting. The set designs don't look the greatest either, though the humour is amusing. Glynis Johns is very good as Mary Tudor, she gives a simple yet effective performance. She has fair chemistry with Richard Todd, who plays Charles Brandon. Ernest Jay (Lord Chamberlain) and Michael Gough (Edwin) are also more than decent here. The most noteworthy portrayal, as you'd predict, comes from James Robertson Justice as Henry VIII. He is brilliant, I loved all of his scenes as the King of England. I come away from viewing this underwhelmed, I just feel they could've nailed it more; there was a tonne of potential for it due to the cast and characters involved. Still a solid film, mind.