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Adrian Hodges (writer)
Release Date:
21 March 2004 (USA)
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Plot:
The chronicle of Charles II's time on the throne, his 10 year exile from Oliver Cromwell's England, and his triumphant return. full summary
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Nominated for Primetime Emmy.
Another 4 wins
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9 nominations
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Well done... full of political and sexual intrigue
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Cast
(Series Cast overview, first billed only) | Martin Turner | ... | Charles I |
 | Rufus Sewell | ... | King Charles II |
 | Ian McDiarmid | ... | Sir Edward Hyde |
| Rupert Graves | ... | George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham |
| Michael Pober | ... | Tutor |
| Ryan Nelson | ... | Young Monmouth |
| Diana Rigg | ... | Queen Henrietta Maria |
 | Sean Biggerstaff | ... | Henry, Duke of Gloucester |
 | Helen McCrory | ... | Barbara Villiers, Countess of Castlemaine |
 | Richard Rowlands | ... | Sir Roger Palmer |
| Charlie Creed-Miles | ... | James, Duke of York |
| Peter Wight | ... | Ormonde |
 | Garry Cooper | ... | General Monck |
 | Martin Freeman | ... | Lord Shaftesbury |
| Joel Sugerman | ... | Antwerp Servant |
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Also Known As:
Charles II (UK) (short title)
Charles II: The Power and the Passion (UK) (DVD title)
The Last King (USA)
The Last King: The Power and the Passion of Charles II (USA) (DVD title)
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Charles II: The Power and the Passion (UK) (DVD title)
The Last King (USA)
The Last King: The Power and the Passion of Charles II (USA) (DVD title)
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235 min | USA:188 min
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Shirley Henderson's elaborate hairstyle for Catherine's arrival initially took two hours to create.
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[speaking to Monmouth]
George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham: Wait here to be arrested, or make your peace with the King... if you can.
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George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham: For my part I am weary of Whitehall, I have neglected my wife these past twenty years. It is time I went home.
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George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham: Wait here to be arrested, or make your peace with the King... if you can.
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George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham: For my part I am weary of Whitehall, I have neglected my wife these past twenty years. It is time I went home.
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I truly enjoyed this show. The production values were excellent and it was historically quite accurate. The acting was superb, with Sewell, Graves and McCrory as standouts. I had a real sense of the history of the period... considering that it was more a dramatic biography than the historical and political record of an era. This was not meant as the definitive documentary on the Restoration, but rather a portrait and narrative on the lives of Charles and his court during a period of great intrigue and change.
One cannot cover the 25+ years of Charles' reign in 3 hours and include everything. Instead, it's there as background, for those interested in paying attention. As for sexual intrigue, that's as accurate as was the political. Charles was, from all accounts, a licentious man with many mistresses, several of whom caused no end of trouble.