Scarlett Johansson, Natalie Portman, Eric Bana, Kristin Scott Thomas and Spanish actress Ana Torrent bring one of history's most notorious, controversial and influential love triangles to life in an epic romance for the silver screen.
Haddon Hall stood in for the Boleyn family home at the beginning of the film with the visiting Henry VIII riding through magnificent limestone scenery near Dovedale. Later in the film we see riding scenes set in Dovedale and Castleton's Cave Dale, while the grounds of North Lees Hall near Hathersage were transformed into Mary’s garden.
The Other Boleyn Girl is an adaptation of a novel by one of the world's best selling authors, Philippa Gregory, and tells the story of Henry VIII's pursuit of a male heir.
Sir Thomas Boleyn concocts a plan to bring his family back to prominence: his daughter Anne (Portman) will seduce the King and provide him with a son. However, the scheme goes off course when the King takes to Anne's younger sister Mary (Johansson). Of course, that love affair ultimately proves no obstacle for Anne…
A huge crew took over much of the accommodation in the region during the filming. Several hotels in Buxton were used by the cast and production team, while The Peacock at Rowsley hosted Johansson, Portman, Bana, Scott-Thomas and the director, Justin Chadwick.
Two years ago, Keira Knightley, Matthew MacFadyen, Chatsworth, Haddon Hall and the majestic Peak District scenery had moviegoers flocking to the cinemas to see Pride & Prejudice. And last year, Ruth Wilson, Toby Stephens and the atmospheric Haddon Hall, starred in BBC TV's adaptation of Jane Eyre.
