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To Kill a King

"...It takes a traitor and a hero"

2003-05-16 Drama 1hr 42m

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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A recounting of the relationship between General Fairfax and Oliver Cromwell, as they try to cope with the consequences of deposing King Charles I.

  • Released
    2003-05-16
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 42m
  • Genre
    Drama, Action, Adventure
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    6.2
  • Production
    IAC Film, Film4 Productions, Scion Films, Natural Nylon Entertainment, Screenland Movieworld

Crew

Mike Barker
Director
Jenny Mayhew
Writer
Kevin Loader
Producer
Keywords:
battlefield torture english civil war 17th century king charles i

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Cast

Tim Roth

Tim Roth
Oliver Cromwell
Dougray Scott

Dougray Scott
Thomas Fairfax
Olivia Williams

Olivia Williams
Lady Anne Fairfax
James Bolam

James Bolam
Denzil Holles
Corin Redgrave

Corin Redgrave
Lord de Vere
Finbar Lynch

Finbar Lynch
Cousin Henry
Julian Rhind-Tutt

Julian Rhind-Tutt
James
Adrian Scarborough

Adrian Scarborough
Sergeant Joyce
Jeremy Swift

Jeremy Swift
The Earl of Whitby
Rupert Everett

Rupert Everett
King Charles I
Steven Webb

Steven Webb
Boy at Naseby
Jake Nightingale

Jake Nightingale
Captain Pride
Leonard Woodcock

Leonard Woodcock
Young Royalist Prisoner
Thomas Arnold

Thomas Arnold
Messenger at Naseby
Sam Spruell

Sam Spruell
King's Guard
Julian Rivett

Julian Rivett
Little
Richard Bremmer

Richard Bremmer
Abraham
Melissa Knatchbull

Melissa Knatchbull
Lady Margaret Holles
Patricia Kerrigan

Patricia Kerrigan
Mrs Cromwell
John-Paul Macleod

John-Paul Macleod
Richard Cromwell
Jonathan Coy

Jonathan Coy
Digby
Mary Roscoe

Mary Roscoe
Lady Whitby
Liam McKenna

Liam McKenna
Guard at Safe House
Louise Breckon-Richards

Louise Breckon-Richards
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Oliver Fox

Oliver Fox
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Neil Howman

Neil Howman
Doubter
Benedict Cumberbatch

Benedict Cumberbatch
Royalist
Iain Rogerson

Iain Rogerson
Man at Execution
Andrew Cryer

Andrew Cryer
Whitehall Messenger
Robert Sterne

Robert Sterne
Whitehall Guard
James Puddephatt

James Puddephatt
Merchant
Arthur Cox

Arthur Cox
Westminster Abbey Priest
Bruno Lastra

Bruno Lastra
Spanish Ambassador
Ella Barker

Ella Barker
Molly Fairfax

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Reviews for To Kill a King
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A Review by John Chard 7

Written by John Chard on 2014-01-11

I was counting on you. You let me down. To Kill a King is directed by Mike Barker and written by Jenny Mayhew. It stars Tim Roth, Dougr... read more

I was counting on you. You let me down. To Kill a King is directed by Mike Barker and written by Jenny Mayhew. It stars Tim Roth, Dougray Scott, Olivia Williams, James Bolam and Rupert Everett. Music is by Richard G Mitchell and cinematography by Eigil Bryld. It’s the end of the English Civil War and with King Charles 1st (Everett) held prisoner by the Parliamentarians, Sir Thomas Fairfax (Scott) and Oliver Cromwell (Roth), friends and colleagues, fall out over the best plan of action for the New England. A severely troubled production and budgetary constraints left To Kill a King with a mountain to climb just to get acknowledged as a historical epic of worth. Add in the dubious take on this part of English history that so irked the historians, and you would be forgiven for thinking that the film is something of a stinker. Not so actually. For although it’s clearly far from flawless, it’s a literary piece of work that chooses character dynamics over blood and thunder. Suffice to say that those searching for a battle strewn epic should look elsewhere, but if you have a bent for observations on key personalities involved in war politics during times of upheaval in a period setting? Then this delivers the goods. Well performed by the principal players as well. 7/10

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A Review by John Chard

I was counting on you. You let me down. To Kill a King is directed by Mike Barker and written by Jenny Mayhew. It stars Tim Roth, Dougray Scott, Olivia Williams, James Bolam and Rupert Everett. Music is by Richard G Mitchell and cinema...

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A Review by John Chard 7

Written by John Chard on 2014-01-11

I was counting on you. You let me down. To Kill a King is directed by Mike Barker and written by Jenny Mayhew. It stars Tim Roth, Dougray Scott, Olivia Williams, James Bolam and Rupert Everett. M...

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