To Kill a King

Infobox Film | name = To Kill a King
(Cromwell & Fairfax)


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director = Mike Barker
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writer = Jenny Mayhew
starring = Tim Roth
Dougray Scott
Olivia Williams
James Bolam
Rupert Everett
distributor = FilmFour
released = 2003
runtime = 102 min
language = English
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imdb_id = 0302436
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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.

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.

Cast

*Tim Roth - Oliver Cromwell
*Dougray Scott - Sir Thomas Fairfax
*Olivia Williams - Lady Anne 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