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Charles 2
2003
The life of Charles II (who reigned from 1660-1685) is retold in this lavish drama. Charles (Sewell) having already been declared King during his exile, had entered into negotiations to return to the throne following the death of Oliver Cromwell. This resulted in Charles signing the Declaration of Breda which allowed him to .. Read more
| Starring | Rufus Sewell, Rupert Graves, Diana Rigg, Ian McDiarmid |
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| Director | Joe Wright |
| Genres | Drama, Television |
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Charles 2
The life of Charles II (who reigned from 1660-1685) is retold in this lavish drama. Charles (Sewell) having already been declared King during his exile, had entered into negotiations to return to the throne following the death of Oliver Cromwell. This resulted in Charles signing the Declaration of Breda which allowed him to return as King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland; Defender of the Faith. Revealing the public and private life behind the throne, Charles enjoyed many mistresses including actress Nell Gwynn, a French spy Louise De Keroualle and sex addict Barbara Villiers, but refused to divorce his infertile Queen. During the next 25 years of his reign; Charles has to deal with the Plague, the Great Fire of London, and finding a way to work with the Parliament who ordered the death of his father.
| Starring | Rufus Sewell, Rupert Graves, Diana Rigg, Ian McDiarmid, Charlie Creed-Miles, Martin Freeman |
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| Director | Joe Wright |
| Studio | BBC WORLDWIDE PUBLISHING |
| Run time | DVD: 4 hrs |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama, Television |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Released | Production year: 2003 To Rent: DVD: 16 Feb 2004 |
Charles 2 (2 discs) (2003)
Charles 2 - Disc 1
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It’s exciting, dramatic, romantic…all! See it!
Charles II is a fantastic BBC series. The characters are all superb, most specially Rufus Sewell. Diana Rigg is also magnificent as Henriette Marie. A special ... read more »
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Enjoyable historical drama
Very enjoyable. Some small factual errors that I am aware of but anybody that likes historical dramas will enjoy this. Very well made
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Great history - better than any fiction
I loved the drama about Charles II. Such a fascinating time in our history and the BBC has done an excellent job. Rufus Sewell as Charles is just perfect - ... read more »
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The leonine Rufus Sewell
Rufus Sewell is Charles the Second - promiscuous, clever, principled and unprincipled, cruel and kind. He brings this king to live, and it is everything I ... read more »
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The life of Charles II (who reigned from 1660-1685) is retold in this lavish drama. Charles (Sewell) having already been declared King during his exile, had entered into negotiations to return to the throne following the death of Oliver Cromwell. This resulted in Charles signing the Declaration of ...
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