The Sword and the Rose

The Sword and the Rose

A Forbidden Love That Threatened Two Kingdoms!

Directed by Ken Annakin

Produced by Walt Disney Productions

195392 min6.4 / 10

A swashbuckling historical romance centered on a princess's struggle against political marriage to claim her own heart, with adventure and spectacle in service of a love-conquers-all narrative.

Tells the story of Mary Tudor and her troubled path to true love. Henry VIII, for political reasons, determines to wed her to the King of France. She tries to flee to America with her love but is captured when she is "un-hatted" on board ship. In return for her consent to the marriage with France, Henry agrees to let her choose her second husband. When King Louis of France dies, Mary is kidnaped by the Duke of Buckingham. He tries to force her to marry him but she is rescued by her love in an exciting battle on the beach.

Questions people ask

  • Does The Sword and the Rose end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is The Sword and the Rose easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Is The Sword and the Rose sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

  • Is The Sword and the Rose scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is The Sword and the Rose violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Rarity42

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Love40

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