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Cromwell

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1970 British film directed by Ken Hughes

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Disgusted 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.

Released: 1970-07-16140 minDir: Ken HughesDrama, History, WarBudget: $8.0M

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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Ratings

IMDb

7/10

8,067 votes

Year
1970
Runtime
139 min
Genres
Biography, Drama, History

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Main subject
capital punishment
Director
Ken Hughes
Screenwriter
Ronald Harwood
Producer
Irving Allen
Production company
Columbia Pictures
Cinematographer
Geoffrey Unsworth
Narrative location
London
Duration
141
FilmAffinity ID
750407
Distribution format
video on demand
Image
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publication date
1970-10-26
film editor
Bill Lenny
title
Cromwell
distributed by
Netflix
Commons category
Cromwell (film)
review score
33%
capital cost
9000000
costume designer
Vittorio Nino Novarese
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