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Following the rise of Oliver Cromwell (Richard Harris) to power as Lord Protector and in the process was central to bringing King Charles I to trial and exectution. In doing so, Cromwell laid the seeds for the more democratic Great Britain of today. This amazing story is told in an epic and lavish style in Director Ken Hughes .. Read more

Starring	Alec Guinness, Richard Harris, Stratford Johns, Dorothy Tutin
Director	Ken Hughes
Genres	Drama

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- Turgid history lesson which never quite makes up its mind whether it means to be subtle or spectacular, and eventually... read more on Time Out
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  the quintessential King Charles story
  
  fabulously crafted script balancing period drama with historical accuracy. This is the one by which other versions wither in comparison: Dougray scott and ... read more »
  
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  - 11 Jan 2005 at 12:14
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  a good although not very true classic
  
  this film is very good, but isn't all that true to the real life story.
  
  it does have an all star cast and is remotely interesting tho
  
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- - cheesekake
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  - 17 Mar 2012 at 18:16
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  Oliver Wasn't Irish
  
  Good historical film with some excellent acting from among others Alec Guiness, but why choose Richard Harris as Cromwell? He played the part with energy and ... read more »
  
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- - Cato
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  - Lydbury North
  - 30 Jan 2012 at 13:55
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  Essential historical drama
  
  Something of a hagiography of Cromwell. Some of the more despotic aspects of his character and actions are largely brushed over (e.g. the massacres in Ireland... read more »
  
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  - Oxford
  - 01 Nov 2008 at 17:09
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  very well put together!
  
  I was surprised by how well this piece was put together considering when it was made. The fighting scenes were glorious, some of the most realistic I've ... read more »
  
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- - charlotten
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  - Epsom
  - 26 Aug 2008 at 14:10
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  Amazing.........
  
  A high quality film, with quality actors.
  
  Richard Harris and Guinness outstanding.
  
  I was gripped throughout.
  
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  - Nailsea, Bristol
  - 21 May 2008 at 13:29
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  ENTERTAINING
  
  From; SILVER HARP Edinburgh
  
  CROMWELL
  
  (Ken Hughes 1970 UK)
  
  A very polished, fairly accurate account of the English Civil ... read more »
  
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  - 01 Apr 2008 at 17:19
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  Quite good
  
  A well done (costumes, battle scene with actors, not CGI etc) and acted period piece. Harris is very good as Cromwell and Alec Guinness plays the tragic Charles... read more »
  
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  - 19 Mar 2008 at 11:44
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  Looking like history
  
  A film that gives an insight, in brief, to the strife and the background of the English Civil War. Well worth watching
  
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  - Wales
  - 15 Jan 2007 at 16:24
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  classic film
  
  superb acting and interesting portrayal of the english civil war. Richard harris does shout a lot in this but its his theatrical style and quite commanding. ... read more »
  
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  - worcs
  - 25 Jul 2006 at 18:39
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  THE LATE, GREAT RICHARD HARRIS
  
  Having recently missed CROMWELL on CHANNEL FOUR, I was excited to watch it on DVD. It is old style film-making grand in it's scale and scope. The ... read more »
  
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  - Daniel Bowes, Burnham, Bucks, England
  - 12 Jun 2006 at 13:37
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  the quintessential King Charles story
  
  fabulously crafted script balancing period drama with historical accuracy. This is the one by which other versions wither in comparison: Dougray scott and ... read more »
  
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  - chazeroo
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  Nowhere near as good ...
  
  Nowhere near as good as we expected. The battle scenes were pathetic and you could tell they were fake. It also portrays Cromwell in a completely different ... read more »
  
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  - BLACKPOOL
  - 29 Oct 2004 at 12:53
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  Gripping stuff
  
  It shows the good work of Ken Hughes that a gripping story could be made from an era of English history with only minor alterations to historical continuity - ... read more »
  
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  - Birmingham, UK
  - 03 Apr 2005 at 20:40
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  Essential historical drama
  
  Something of a hagiography of Cromwell. Some of the more despotic aspects of his character and actions are largely brushed over (e.g. the massacres in Ireland... read more »
  
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  - Oxford
  - 01 Nov 2008 at 17:09
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  Cromwell is history at it's finest.
  
  Superb film depicting the beginings of Parliment and the demise of the Monarchys power. Another classic.
  
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  - 07 Jul 2004 at 01:03
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  very well put together!
  
  I was surprised by how well this piece was put together considering when it was made. The fighting scenes were glorious, some of the most realistic I've ... read more »
  
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- - charlotten
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  - Epsom
  - 26 Aug 2008 at 14:10
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  Oliver Wasn't Irish
  
  Good historical film with some excellent acting from among others Alec Guiness, but why choose Richard Harris as Cromwell? He played the part with energy and ... read more »
  
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- - Cato
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  - Lydbury North
  - 30 Jan 2012 at 13:55
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  an excellent film,the ...
  
  an excellent film,the acting and storyline were fantastic,a very true to earth version of our history {in my opinion)
  
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  - BANGOR
  - 09 Aug 2004 at 07:17
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  Classic
  
  Richard Harris's acting in this film is phenomenal. Wonderful stuff. 110% all way.
  
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- - David Cooper
  - Margate, Kent
  - 16 Nov 2005 at 17:17
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  THE LATE, GREAT RICHARD HARRIS
  
  Having recently missed CROMWELL on CHANNEL FOUR, I was excited to watch it on DVD. It is old style film-making grand in it's scale and scope. The ... read more »
  
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  - Daniel Bowes, Burnham, Bucks, England
  - 12 Jun 2006 at 13:37

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- Cromwell
  
  Following the rise of Oliver Cromwell (Richard Harris) to power as Lord Protector and in the process was central to bringing King Charles I to trial and exectution. In doing so, Cromwell laid the seeds for the more democratic Great Britain of today. This amazing story is told in an epic and lavish ...