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Cromwell (1970)

Director: Ken Hughes

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From Time Out Film Guide

Turgid history lesson which never quite makes up its mind whether it means to be subtle or spectacular, and eventually compromises on both counts. Fact is considerably fictionalised in order to present Cromwell (loudly played by Harris) as a blameless champion of the underprivileged. The battle scenes are staged vigorously enough, but also play havoc with history.

Author: TM 0000-00-00 00:00:00

Time Out Film Guide

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  • Alf said...
    Posted on Feb 25 2008 16:30 This film isn,t as bad as you might think. The overall view of the history is reasonably accurate for such a blockbuster. The character actors are worth watching but I do agree that Richard Harris is too brooding. Alec Guinness, Morley, Tutin and others are good. Battles good and scenery good as are the scenes in Parliament.
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  • nick said...
    Posted on Jan 11 2008 13:01 this film is really GAY AND retard ed
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  • ben said...
    Posted on Jan 11 2008 12:57 this film is RUBBISH
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Cast & crew

Director: Ken Hughes

Producer: Irving Allen

Cast: Richard Harris, Alec Guinness, Robert Morley, Dorothy Tutin, Frank Finlay, Timothy Dalton, Patrick Magee full cast

Genre(s): Period/Swashbucklers

Duration: 141 mins


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