To Kill a King

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To Kill a King
File:To Kill a King.jpg Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Mike Barker
Produced by	Kevin Loader
Written by	Jenny Mayhew
Starring	Tim Roth Dougray Scott Olivia Williams James Bolam Rupert Everett
Music by	Richard G Mitchell
Cinematography	Eigil Bryld
Edited by	Guy Bensley
Production company	Natural Nylon
Distributed by	FilmFour Productions
Release dates	16 May 2003 (2003-05-16)
Running time	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 centers on the relationship between Oliver Cromwell and Thomas Fairfax in the post-war period from 1648 until the former's death, in 1658.

Synopsis

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.

Cast

• Tim Roth – MP / Lord Protector 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
• Benedict Cumberbatch – Royalist

Production

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.

Awards

• 25th Moscow International Film Festival - 2003, Mike Barker
• Emden International Film Festival - 2003, Mike Barker
• BAFTA Awards - 2004, Jenny Mayhew

External links

• To Kill a King at IMDb