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Cromwell
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Cromwell is a 1970 biographical drama film directed by Ken Hughes. The screenplay was written by Geoffrey Unsworth, Ken Hughes, and Ronald Harwood, with Irving Allen serving as producer. The film features Richard Harris, Alec Guinness, Robert Morley, and Nigel Stock in the cast. It was produced by Columbia Pictures and Irving Allen Productions, with distribution handled by Columbia Pictures and Netflix.
The narrative is set in London and focuses on the English Civil War and capital punishment. Key characters include Oliver Cromwell, Charles I of England, Edward Montagu, 2nd Earl of Manchester, and Henrietta Maria of France. The film’s music was composed by Frank Cordell, and Bill Lenny served as film editor. Geoffrey Unsworth also worked as the director of photography.
Cromwell has a runtime of approximately 140 minutes and was released in the United Kingdom and the United States. It was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Costume Design and Best Original Score, winning the award for Best Costume Design. The film holds review scores of 5.5 out of 10 and 33 percent, with an IMDb rating of 7.0.
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6.6Disgusted with the policies of King Charles I, Oliver Cromwell plans to take his family to the New World. But on the eve of their departure, Cromwell is drawn into the tangled web of religion and politics that will result in the English Civil War.
Cast
- Richard Harris as Oliver Cromwell
- Alec Guinness as King Charles I
- Robert Morley as The Earl of Manchester
- Dorothy Tutin as Queen Henrietta Maria
- Frank Finlay as John Carter
- Timothy Dalton as Prince Rupert
Themes
- biography
- based on true story
- oxford
- parliament
- religion
- capital punishment
- king
- english civil war
- tyranny
- historical drama
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- capital punishment
- Director
- Ken Hughes
- Screenwriter
- Ronald Harwood
- Composer
- Frank Cordell
- Producer
- Irving Allen
- Production company
- Columbia Pictures
- Cinematographer
- Geoffrey Unsworth
- Narrative location
- London
- Duration
- 141
- FilmAffinity ID
- 750407
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Image
- Opdracht Columbia Film Reclamebord Cromwell Weteringschans, Bestanddeelnr 923-8749 (cropped).jpg
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- publication date
- 1970-10-26
- film editor
- Bill Lenny
- title
- Cromwell
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Original Score
- distributed by
- Netflix
- Commons category
- Cromwell (film)
- review score
- 33%
- characters
- Richard Cromwell
- capital cost
- 9000000
- costume designer
- Vittorio Nino Novarese
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