Drama ·History ·War · United Kingdom · 1970 · 2h 20m

Cromwell

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Director
Ken Hughes
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
Crew
Geoffrey Unsworth — Director of Photography Bill Lenny — Editor Frank Cordell — Original Music Composer Ken Hughes — Screenplay Irving Allen — Producer John Stoll — Production Design
Synopsis

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.

Trailer Cromwell — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
biographybased on true storyoxfordparliamentreligioncapital punishmentkingenglish civil wartyrannyhistorical drama17th centuryking charles i
Key Collaborators
Ken Hughes Director Geoffrey Unsworth Director of Photography Bill Lenny Editor Frank Cordell Original Music Composer Ken Hughes Screenplay Irving Allen Producer John Stoll Production Design Vittorio Nino Novarese Costume Design
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