The 2008 version however was a big Hollywood production starring Eric Bana, Natalie Portman, and Scarlett Johansson. The first was a television drama made by the BBC on a much lower budget and while I’d argue is the better of the two versions, attracted criticism for presenting the story through a style reminiscent of reality tv. The Other Boleyn Girl (2008) was actually the second film to be made of the book. She was the mistress of two kings, including Henry VIII, and after the death of her first husband, she defied convention by marrying for love. Mary herself led an exciting and interesting life, one that didn’t end with her execution and saw her as the only Boleyn child to survive her sister’s fall from favour. The Other Boleyn Girl follows the life of Mary Boleyn, the lesser known sister of Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII’s second wife. It prompted a slew of novels written about the royal court, specifically the overlooked women who are forever relegated to the sidelines. Philippa Gregory’s The Other Boleyn Girl written in 2001 arguably turned an entire generation onto historical fiction.
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