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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: Blu-ray
Brand: Anchorbay
EAN: 0013138302885
Format: Color, Widescreen
Label: ANCHOR BAY
Manufacturer: ANCHOR BAY
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: ANCHOR BAY
Region Code: 1
Release Date: February 26, 2008
Running Time: 102 minutes
Sales Rank: 30520
Studio: ANCHOR BAY
Theatrical Release Date: 2003
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Anchorbay To Kill A King (Blu-ray)
1645: After years of civil war, King Charles I is overthrown and two heroes have emerged - Lord General Thomas Fairfax andhis best friend and deputy General Oliver Cromwell. Their friendship is threatened when Fairfax andhis wife conspire to return the King to power, and Cromwell instead orders his execution, seizing control. His armies spread violence and fear throughout the country, and Fairfax realises Cromwell must be stopped, and their bond as two comrades-at-arms irreparably broken.
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In Mike Barker's version of British history, Thomas Fairfax (Mission Impossible II's Dougray Scott) represents reason, while Oliver Cromwell (Tim Roth, taking on a role previously assumed by Richard Harris) embodies reform. As the lieutenant-general, who makes up in conviction what he lacks in charisma, declares, 'Tom is our emblem. We are brutes without him.' He could easily be referring to himself, since Cromwell would turn out to be one of England's more brutal reformers. Barker picks up their story in 1645 during the height of civil war. At the time, King Charles I (Rupert Everett, in fine fettle despite a few unfortunate ensembles) holds a tenuous grasp on the throne. Parliamentarians Fairfax and Cromwell enjoy cordial relations; though the latter's increasing fanaticism bodes poorly for the future. Further, the lord general's wife, Lady Fairfax (Rushmore's Olivia Williams), sympathizes with the king, putting her husband in an awkward position. In the end, Cromwell will decide the fate of the Crown, but many lives might have been spared if Parliament had heeded Fairfax's calls for leniency. Plagued by budgetary problems, Barker was forced to halt production on the film twice (the project was saved largely by actor/producer Scott, who paid crew members out of his own pocket). Consequently, the director opted to emphasize political intrigue over battlefield heroics. Though less satisfying than his underrated Oscar Wilde adaptation A Good Woman, To Kill a King (formerly Cromwell and Fairfax) features convincing performances and raises timely questions about the qualifications for leadership. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
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Rating:  - To Kill a King Crowning Achievement
To Kill a King is mesmerizing. It is an epic tale, brilliantly captured cinematographically and presented in a way that all sides of the issue, from Oliver Cromwell to Thomas Fairfax and King Charles, are understood without any of the major players being demonized. What really makes this such an engrossing movie, however, are the performances of Tim Roth (Cromwell), Charles 1 (Rupert Everett) and Fairfax (Dougray Scott). Told from Fairfax's narrative, the movie shows the strengths and weaknesses ... Read More
Rating: - A Tedious Account Set in the English Civil War
To Kill A King is a tedious account of an argument between Oliver Cormwell and Lord Fairfax, two leaders of the Roundhead faction in the English Civil War, as to whether or not to execute King Charles I.
Rating:  - A Tedious Account of the English Civil War
To Kill A King is a tedious account of an argument between Oliver Cromwell and one of his subordinates, Lord Fairfax, over whether or not to execute King Charles I. The film views like an obscure British television show of the sort that is sometimes still shown on Masterpiece Theater. Alright for history buffs, but otherwise avoid.
Rating: - Enjoyed this movie
Our family greatly enjoys historically based movies such as this one. My teenage boys have viewed it numerous times. Great acting, costuming, story and interesting plot. Would definitely recommend this one.
Rating: - emotionally-moving perfection
This is an extraordinary and emotionally-moving historical drama, one of the best films I've seen in recent years, a beautiful symphony of actors, direction, cinematography, script, costumes, music, editing and direction. There isn't a false note anywhere. Not many films can boast that. The cast is uniformly close to perfection, particularly Dougray Scott(playing Sir Thomas Fairfax) and the beautiful Olivia Williams (as his wife Lady Anne.) Their realistic emotional interplay, with their characters ... Read More
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