To Kill a King

2003 102 min ★ 5.8 Drama, Action, Adventure

A recounting of the relationship between General Fairfax and Oliver Cromwell, as they try to cope with the consequences of deposing King Charles I.

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Cast

Tim Roth

Oliver Cromwell

Dougray Scott

Thomas Fairfax

Olivia Williams

Lady Anne Fairfax

James Bolam

Denzil Holles

Corin Redgrave

Lord de Vere

Finbar Lynch

Cousin Henry

Julian Rhind-Tutt

James

Adrian Scarborough

Sergeant Joyce

Jeremy Swift

The Earl of Whitby

Rupert Everett

King Charles I

Details

Director

Mike Barker

Tagline

"...It takes a traitor and a hero"

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Production

IAC Film, Film4 Productions, Scion Films, Natural Nylon Entertainment, Screenland Movieworld

Reviews

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John Chard

January 11, 2014

★ 7/10

I was counting on you. You let me down. To Kill a King is directed by Mike Barker and written by Jenny Mayhew. It stars Tim Roth, Dougray Scott, Olivia Williams, James Bolam and Rupert Everett. Music is by Richard G Mitchell and cinematography by Eigil Bryld. It’s the end of the English Civil War and with King Charles 1st (Everett) held prisoner by the Parliamentarians, Sir Thomas Fairfax...

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CinemaSerf

August 27, 2026

★ 6/10

History suggests that Oliver Cromwell (Tim Roth) was actually quite a reluctant rebel against the rule of Charles I (Rupert Everett) but that once he had the bit between his teeth, he proved ruthless in the execution of his task to remove the King and assert the supremancy of Parliament as the voice of the people. With the King now imprisoned at Whitehall Palace, though, there is considerable unce...