| King Charles III | |
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| Genre | |
| Based on | King Charles III by Mike Bartlett |
| Screenplay by | Mike Bartlett |
| Directed by | Rupert Goold |
| Starring | |
| Composer | Jocelyn Pook |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Greg Brenman Roanna Benn Mike Bartlett Rupert Goold |
| Producer | Simon Maloney
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| Cinematography | Philippe Kress |
| Editor | Elen Pierce Lewis |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Production company | Drama Republic |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC Two |
| Release | 10 May 2017 |
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King Charles III is a 2017 future history television film adapted by Mike Bartlett from his play of the same title. It is directed by Rupert Goold, director of the original play, and stars most of the play's original cast including Tim Pigott-Smith, who died before the film was broadcast, as Charles.[1]
Written in blank verse and set in the future, the film focuses on the reign of the real life Charles III (who at the time of the film's release was Prince of Wales) and the surrounding political drama as a result of his accession to the throne. It was broadcast on 10 May 2017 on BBC Two in the UK, before being broadcast on 14 May 2017 on PBS Masterpiece in the US.[2] A DVD of the film was released in the UK on 15 May 2017.
The film received two nominations at the 2018 British Academy Television Awards: Best Single Drama and Best Actor for Pigott-Smith.[3]
- ^ "Actor Tim Pigott-Smith dies aged 70". BBC News. 8 April 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- ^ "King Charles III on MASTERPIECE on PBS". Masterpiece. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- ^ "Virgin TV British Academy Television Awards Winners in 2018". BAFTA. 29 March 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2021.