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To Kill A King
2003
Set at the end of the Civil War in 1645, TO KILL A KING is a stirring period piece that follows the relationship between Lord General Fairfax (Dougray Scott) and his ambitious deputy Oliver Cromwell (Tim Roth) as they struggle to rebuild a shattered England. Part of Cromwell's solution is to execute King Charles I (Rupert .. Read more
| Starring | Dougray Scott, Tim Roth, Rupert Everett, Olivia Williams |
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| Director | Mike Barker |
| Genres | Drama |
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To Kill A King
Set at the end of the Civil War in 1645, TO KILL A KING is a stirring period piece that follows the relationship between Lord General Fairfax (Dougray Scott) and his ambitious deputy Oliver Cromwell (Tim Roth) as they struggle to rebuild a shattered England. Part of Cromwell's solution is to execute King Charles I (Rupert Everett) who is being held prisoner. This solution leads to a power struggle between Fairfax and Scott which is further complicated by the King's intention to regain power by any means and also by Fairfax's wife (Olivia Williams) who remains a monarchist.
| Starring | Dougray Scott, Tim Roth, Rupert Everett, Olivia Williams, James Bolam, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Corin Redgrave, Finbar Lynch, Adrian Scarborough |
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| Director | Mike Barker |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 38 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 2003 To Rent: DVD: 12 Jan 2004 |
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Intriguing political drama of a pivotal moment in English history; it is a little short on action and spectacle but gives space to the political debate that still resonates today.
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One of the most important events in British History on film.
On paper this should have been one magnifficent spectacle, it is however very ... read more » - 2132
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- 19 Feb 2004 at 15:47
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How anyone can say this film supports the royalist cause defeats me. I think it struggles to know which cause it's supporting, which may well be a plus in ... read more »
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A decent enough film that is worth watching albeit that it is more concerned with the relationship between Thomas Fairfax and Oliver Cromwell, than the events ... read more »
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plodding with some relief at times...
despite two of my favorite actors appearing - roth and everett - and dougray scott's beauty this doesn't really work - maybe the characters they were ... read more »
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To Kill A King
Set at the end of the Civil War in 1645, TO KILL A KING is a stirring period piece that follows the relationship between Lord General Fairfax (Dougray Scott) and his ambitious deputy Oliver Cromwell (Tim Roth) as they struggle to rebuild a shattered England. Part of Cromwell's solution is to ...
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