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Cromwell is a 1970 British historical drama film written and directed by Ken Hughes. It is based on the life of Oliver Cromwell, who rose to lead the Parliamentary forces during the later years of the English Civil War and, as Lord Protector, ruled Great Britain and Ireland in the 1650s.
- $8 million or £9 million
- Irving Allen
Jul 17, 1970 · Cromwell: Directed by Ken Hughes. With Richard Harris, Alec Guinness, Robert Morley, Dorothy Tutin. Puritan statesman Oliver Cromwell leads England in a civil war against the absolutist and Catholic-sympathetic King Charles I.
- Ken Hughes
- 112
- 3 min
To Kill a King: Directed by Mike Barker. With Tim Roth, Dougray Scott, Olivia Williams, James Bolam. A recounting of the relationship between General Fairfax and Oliver Cromwell, as they try to cope with the consequences of deposing King Charles I.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- Mike Barker
- 2003
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.
- Kevin Loader
- Mike Barker
- Jenny Mayhew
Summaries. Puritan statesman Oliver Cromwell leads England in a civil war against the absolutist and Catholic-sympathetic King Charles I. Disgusted with the policies of King Charles I, Oliver Cromwell plans to take his family to the New World.
In 1640s England, King Charles I (Alec Guinness) is engaged in a power struggle with Parliament, and civil war seems imminent to House of Commons member Oliver Cromwell (Richard Harris), who's...
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- History, Drama, Biography
- G
Richard Harris as Oliver Cromwell. Alec Guinness as King Charles I. Robert Morley as Earl of Manchester. Dorothy Tutin as Queen Henrietta. Photographed by Geoffrey Unsworth; Directed by Ken Hughes; Music by Frank Cordell; Produced by Irving Allen; Screenplay by Hughes