To Kill a King (2003)
- Directed by
- Mike Barker
- Genre
- drama film, biographical film
- Country
- Germany, United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Rated
- 13
- Rating
- 5.8 of 10 from 70 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This film follows the troubled alliance between Oliver Cromwell and Thomas Fairfax in England after the civil war. It shows their personal and political conflicts as they struggle with the aftermath of the king's execution.
earnesthistoricalsomberdeliberatepolitically chargeddramaticrestrainedcharacter-driven
What happens
To Kill a King is a 2003 English Civil War film directed by Mike Barker, and starring Tim Roth, Rupert Everett and Dougray Scott. It centres on the relationship between Oliver Cromwell and Thomas Fairfax in the post-war period from 1648 until the former's death, in 1658. The plot includes considerable artistic license with historical facts. The film was Benedict Cumberbatch's film debut. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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