The Other Boleyn Girl The two adaptations of Philippa Gregory's controversial novel "The Other Boleyn Girl" present a fictional historical story of the Boleyn sisters, Anne and Mary. This is a fascinating and emotionally intense story of love, loyalty and betrayal in the pursuit of power and social position, depicting human desires and flaws against a beautifully depicted historical backdrop to the English court. The private lives of historical figures of the 16th century and the intrigues hidden behind official documents constitute a rather ambiguous and curiously challenging segment of time, from a historical point of view. The book, and the two subsequent film adaptations – “The King's Mistress” explore the uncertain times in Henry VIII's life, before he decided to divorce Catherine of Aragorn, remarry Anne Boleyn and found the Church of England. a television film, released by the BBC in 2003, directed by Philippa Lowthorpe. It stands out for its innovative style, close to experimental, very unusual for the genre of historical fantasy drama. The film was shot with a digital camera, but what is most striking is the modern use of the camera – freehand, the shaky movements at the beginning, the confessions of the two sisters looking straight into the camera, as in an interview – which give a documentary style to the film. the look of the film. While most films of the same genre try to recreate the atmosphere of the era, using classical parameters, this film tries to achieve exactly the opposite. This cinéma vérité style has the subtle aim of bringing the viewer closer to the story and involving him effectively throughout the narrative. At the same time the film focuses on the development... middle of paper... the purpose anyway. However, the BBC version gives a more realistic sense of the characters and the relationships between them, especially because it does not aim to overwhelm the viewer with context, as the Hollywood version does, and the documentary style and actors give more credibility in recreating historical figures. The 2008 Hollywood adaptation offers a more complex view of life in the political and historical context presented. “ridiculous, but imagined with humor and gusto: a highly entertaining gallop through the heritage landscape” (Peter Bradshaw – “The Guardian”) Bibliography: www.imdb.comwww.rottentomatoes.comwww.telegraph.co.ukwww.timeout.comwww . entertainment.timesonline.co.ukwww.guardian.co.ukwww.movies.nytimes.comwww.englishhistory.netwww.elizabethan-era.org.uk/www.bbc.co.uk/www.reelviews.net/