"Firebrand" Reigns with Alicia Vikander and Jude Law in Feminist Henry VIII Drama.
"Firebrand" is a lively period film that focuses on Katherine Parr, the little-talked-about sixth wife of King Henry VIII, who was a feminist and the first English woman to have a book published. The film features a rollicking and amusing turn from Jude Law as Henry VIII and a strong performance from Alicia Vikander as Parr. The movie manages to escape being just another dull costume drama, with an outsider's point of view creeping into the otherwise very British conversation.