- To Kill a King
Infobox Film | name = To Kill a King
(Cromwell & Fairfax)
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director = Mike Barker
cinematography =
producer =
writer =Jenny Mayhew
starring =Tim Roth
Dougray Scott
Olivia Williams
James Bolam
Rupert Everett
distributor = FilmFour
released =2003
runtime = 102 min
language = English
budget =
imdb_id = 0302436
followed_by ="To Kill a King" is an
UK 2003English Civil War film directed by Mike Barker, starringTim Roth andDougray Scott . It relates the relationship betweenOliver 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.Production
Filming was in Britain and at locations including
Ham House ,Dover Castle (doubling as theTower of London ),Harrow School , andHampton Court Palace .Cast
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Tim Roth -Oliver Cromwell
*Dougray Scott - SirThomas Fairfax
*Olivia Williams - LadyAnne Fairfax
*James Bolam -Denzil Holles
*Corin Redgrave - Baron Vere
*Finbar Lynch -Henry Ireton
*Julian Rhind-Tutt - James
*Adrian Scarborough - Sgt. Joyce
*Jeremy Swift - Earl of Whitby
*Rupert Everett - King Charles I
*Steven Webb - Boy at Naseby
*Jake Nightingale - Col.Thomas Pride
*Thomas L. Arnold - Messenger at Naseby
*Sam Spruell - King's guard
*Julian Rivett - Little
*Richard Bremmer - Abraham
*Melissa Knatchbull - Lady Margaret
*Patricia Kerrigan - Mrs. Elizabeth Cromwell
*John-Paul Macleod -Richard Cromwell Tagline
* It takes a traitor and a hero...
External links
*imdb title|0302436
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