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To Kill A King

Synopsis

Sir Thomas Fairfax (Dougray Scott), though aristocratic by birth, commanded the Parliamentary armies during the English Civil Wars. In the aftermath of years of bloodshed and chaos, Fairfax found himself increasingly stranded between his loyalty to the revolutionary cause of his comrade Oliver Cromwell (Tim Roth) and the loyalty he owed to his wife Lady Anne (Olivia Williams) and their shared class. Cromwell's determination to change the face of English society led directly to the Execution of King Charles I - an act of treachery that Fairfax was unable to condone.

Details

Year
2003
Type of project
Features
Running time
98 mins
Format
35mm
Director
Mike Barker
Producer
Kathy Sykes, Scion Film Financing
Executive Producer
Kathy Sykes, Scion Film Financing
Editor
Guy Bensley
Screenwriter
Jenny Mayhew
Director of Photography
Eigil Bryld
Principal cast
Tim Roth, Dougray Scott, Rupert Everett, Olivia Williams

Genre

Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Natural Nylon

36 Marshall Street
London W1F 7EY
UK

T+44 (0)20 7287 5110

Sales Company

Hanway

24 Hanway Street
London W1T 1UH
UK

T+44 (0)20 7290 0750

jls@hanwayfilms.com

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