To Kill a King
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| Directed by | Mike Barker |
| Produced by | Kevin Loader |
| Written by | Jenny Mayhew |
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Tim Roth Dougray Scott Olivia Williams James Bolam Rupert Everett |
| Music by | Richard G Mitchell |
| Cinematography | Eigil Bryld |
| Edited by | Guy Bensley |
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| Distributed by | FilmFour Productions |
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94 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
To Kill a King is a 2003 English Civil War film starring Tim Roth, Rupert Everett and Dougray Scott, directed by Mike Barker. 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.
At the end of the English Civil War, Sir Thomas Fairfax (Dougray Scott) celebrates the Parliamentarian victory over the Royalist Cavaliers with his colleague and fellow commander, Oliver Cromwell (Tim Roth). Meanwhile, King Charles I (Rupert Everett), who has been captured and is held prisoner by the victors, tries to appeal to Fairfax's wife, Lady Anne (Olivia Williams). Soon, the trial of the king takes place, and Cromwell & Fairfax disagree over what to do, and from there, tensions rise.
Principal photography took place in England filming in locations like Kent's Dover Castle (doubling as the Tower of London) and Penshurst Place as well as Harrow School, Ham House, and Hampton Court Palace.
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