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

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)

Trailer

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