To Kill a King | |
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Directed by | Mike Barker |
Written by | Jenny Mayhew |
Produced by | Kevin Loader |
Starring | Tim Roth Dougray Scott Olivia Williams James Bolam Rupert Everett |
Cinematography | Eigil Bryld |
Edited by | Guy Bensley |
Music by | Richard G Mitchell |
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Distributed by | FilmFour Productions |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
To Kill a King is a 2003 English Civil War film directed by Mike Barker, and starring Tim Roth, Rupert Everett and Dougray Scott. 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. The plot includes considerable artistic license with historical facts.