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To Kill a King

To Kill a King

5,8 /10 (71 Votes)
2003 EN 102 min

Overview

A recounting of the relationship between General Fairfax and Oliver Cromwell, as they try to cope with the consequences of deposing King Charles I.

Release date

16/05/2003

Votes

71

Popularity

1.6

...It takes a traitor and a hero

Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

102 min

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John Chard

John Chard

2014-01-11

⭐ 7

I was counting on you. You let me down. To Kill a King is directed by Mike Barker and written by Jenny Mayhew. It stars Tim Roth, Dougray Scott, Olivia Williams, James Bolam and Rupert Everett. Music is by Richard G Mitchell and cinematography by Eigil Bryld. It’s the end of the English Civil War and with King Charles 1st (Everett) held prisoner by the Parliamentarians, Sir Thomas Fairfax (Scott) and Oliver Cromwell (Roth), friends and colleagues, fall out over the best plan of action for the New England. A severely troubled production and budgetary constraints left To Kill a King …

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