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Cromwell

Cromwell

19706.52h 20m

Overview

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.

Directed by Ken Hughes
Written by Ken Hughes
Produced by Irving Allen
Box OfficeBudget: $8.0M0

Top Cast

Richard Harris

Richard Harris

Oliver Cromwell

Alec Guinness

Alec Guinness

King Charles I

Robert Morley

Robert Morley

The Earl of Manchester

Dorothy Tutin

Dorothy Tutin

Queen Henrietta Maria

Frank Finlay

Frank Finlay

John Carter

Timothy Dalton

Timothy Dalton

Prince Rupert

Patrick Wymark

Patrick Wymark

The Earl of Strafford

Patrick Magee

Patrick Magee

Hugh Peters

N

Nigel Stock

Sir Edward Hyde

Patrick Holt

Patrick Holt

Captain Lundsford

Themes & Keywords

biographybased on true storyoxfordparliamentreligioncapital punishmentkingenglish civil wartyrannyhistorical drama17th centuryking charles ihistorical epic‘oliver cromwell’

About Cromwell

Cromwell is a drama, history, war film released in 1970 exploring themes of biography, based on true story, oxford, parliament, religion, capital punishment. Directed by Ken Hughes, it stars Richard Harris, Alec Guinness, Robert Morley. 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.

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