To Kill a King
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| To Kill a King (Cromwell & Fairfax) |
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| Directed by | Mike Barker |
| Written by | Jenny Mayhew |
| Starring | Tim Roth Dougray Scott Olivia Williams James Bolam Rupert Everett |
| Distributed by | FilmFour |
| Release date(s) | 2003 |
| Running time | 102 min |
| Language | English |
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To Kill a King is an UK 2003 English Civil War film directed by Mike Barker, starring Tim Roth and Dougray Scott. It relates the relationship between Oliver Cromwell and Thomas Fairfax in the post-war period from 1648 until the former's death, in 1658. It deals with the corruption of Parliament leading to many arrests of MPs who have allegencies to the King. One is tortured. This leads to the creation of the Rump Parliament. King Charles I's conspiracies to remain as King are uncovered leading to his arrest, trial and execution at Whitehall in January 1649. Cromwell then becomes Lord Protector.
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[edit] Production
Filming was in Britain and at locations including Ham House, Dover Castle (doubling as the Tower of London),Harrow School, and Hampton Court Palace.
[edit] Cast
- Tim Roth - Oliver Cromwell
- Dougray Scott - Sir Thomas Fairfax
- Olivia Williams - Lady Anne Fairfax
- James Bolam - Denzil Holles
- Corin Redgrave - Lord de Vere, Anne's father
- Finbar Lynch - Cousin Henry
- Julian Rhind-Tutt - James
- Adrian Scarborough - Sergeant Joyce
- Jeremy Swift - Earl of Whitby
- Rupert Everett - King Charles I
- Steven Webb - Boy at Naseby
- Jake Nightingale - Colonel Pride
- Leonard Woodcock - Young Royalist prisoner
- Thomas Arnold - Messenger at Naseby
- Sam Spruell - King's guard
- Julian Rivett - Little
- Richard Bremmer - Abraham
- Melissa Knatchbull - Lady Margaret
- Patricia Kerrigan - Mrs. Cromwell
- John-Paul Macleod - Richard Cromwell
- Jonathan Coy - Digby
- Mary Roscoe - Lady Whitby
- Liam McKenna - Guard at safe-house
- Louise Breckon-Richards - Tom's maid
- Oliver Fox - The Earl of York
- Neil Howman - Doubter
- Benedict Cumberbatch - Royalist
- Iain Rogerson - Man at execution
- Andrew Cryer - Whitehall messenger
- Robert Sterne - Whitehall guard
- James Puddephatt - Merchant
- Arthur Cox - Westminster Abbey priest
- Bruno Lastra - Spanish Ambassador
- Ella Barker - Molly Fairfax
- Julia Bridgeman - Cromwell's Youngest Daughter
- Katy Cross - Cromwell's Middle Daughter
- Jessica Hazel - Cromwell's Eldest Daughter
[edit] Tagline
- It takes a traitor and a hero...
[edit] External links
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