Charles II: The Power and the Passion (2003)

Original title

Charles II: The Power and The Passion

Directed by

Joe Wright

Genre

docudrama

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

3h 55m

Rated

14+

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 18 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film chronicles the life of King Charles II set against the backdrop of 17th century England. It follows his restoration to the throne, his reign, and his relationships with those around him.

historically groundedintimatedramaticpersonalreflectiveslow-burncharacter-drivenearnest

What happens

Charles II: The Power and the Passion is a British television film in four episodes, broadcast on BBC One in 2003, and produced by the BBC in association with the A&E Network in the United States, which also released it in North America with heavy edits. It was produced by Kate Harwood, directed by Joe Wright and written by screenwriter Adrian Hodges, whose credits include David Copperfield and The Lost World. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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