To Kill a King

May 16, 2003

1h 42m

★ 5.7

...It takes a traitor and a hero

Overview

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

Genres

Drama

Action

Adventure

Production Companies

IAC Film

Film4 Productions

Scion Films

Natural Nylon Entertainment

Screenland Movieworld

To Kill a King Trailers

Cast

Oliver Cromwell

Tim Roth

Thomas Fairfax

Dougray Scott

Lady Anne Fairfax

Olivia Williams

Denzil Holles

James Bolam

Lord de Vere

Corin Redgrave

Cousin Henry

Finbar Lynch

James

Julian Rhind-Tutt

Sergeant Joyce

Adrian Scarborough

The Earl of Whitby

Jeremy Swift

King Charles I

Rupert Everett

Boy at Naseby

Steven Webb

Captain Pride

Jake Nightingale

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