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Mike BarkerScenario:
Jenny MayhewCamera:
Eigil BryldMuziek:
Richard G. MitchellActeurs:
Tim Roth, Dougray Scott, Olivia Williams, Corin Redgrave, Jeremy Swift, Rupert Everett, Steven Webb, Benedict Cumberbatch, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Sam Spruell (meer)Samenvattingen(1)
1645: After years of civil war, King Charles I is overthrown and two heroes have emerged Lord General Thomas Fairfax and his best friend and deputy General Oliver Cromwell. Their friendship is threatened when Fairfax and his 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 realizes Cromwell must be stopped, and their bond as two comrades-at-arms irreparably broken. (officiële tekst van distribiteur)
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It's a pity that Oliver Cromwell didn't get more space as the main character of the revolution. With him in the foreground, Mike Barker's unappealing historical costume drama might not have reached the finish line so exhaustedly. Even Rupert Everett, though he plays the king as if his life depends on it (literally), can't help the weaker ending.
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A first class historical drama with great performances. If you know a bit of English history, you can't give less than four stars.
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The Civil War in England is pretty much a "bore" in terms of historical interest, but still promises some potential in terms of the subject matter. It was authentically adapted on paper, but the film adaptation somehow missed the mark. There are too many dialogues about nothing, and the sluggish sequence of individual scenes is only marginally more interesting than a history lecture in high school. The saving grace comes from the good actors, although the one with the most promising potential disappoints the most. It is a sad disappointment that Tim Roth, who should have been more devilish (considering the character of Oliver Cromwell), falls short. Even the likable but psychologically shallow performance by Dougray Scott cannot compensate for it. However, the boredom and greyness that the director was throwing at us from the first minute (which I excused given the low budget) was unbearable and after an hour I was reaching for the OFF button on the remote control. Regardless, I know from history class how this is going to end
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