Puritan statesman Oliver Cromwell leads England in a civil war against the absolutist and Catholic-sympathetic King Charles I.
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- Won 1 Oscar. Another 1 win & 5 nominations.
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| Richard Harris | ... |
Oliver Cromwell
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| Alec Guinness | ... |
King Charles 'Stuart' I
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| Robert Morley | ... |
The Earl of Manchester
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| Dorothy Tutin | ... |
Queen Henrietta Maria
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| Frank Finlay | ... |
John Carter
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| Timothy Dalton | ... |
Prince Rupert
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| Patrick Wymark | ... |
The Earl of Strafford
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| Patrick Magee | ... |
Hugh Peters
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| Nigel Stock | ... |
Sir Edward Hyde
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| Charles Gray | ... |
The Earl of Essex
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| Michael Jayston | ... |
Henry Ireton
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Richard Cornish | ... |
Oliver Cromwell II
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| Anna Cropper | ... |
Ruth Carter
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| Michael Goodliffe | ... |
Solicitor General
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| Jack Gwillim | ... |
General Byron
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Basil Henson | ... |
Hacker
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| Patrick Holt | ... |
Captain Lundsford
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| Stratford Johns | ... |
President Bradshaw
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| Geoffrey Keen | ... |
John Pym
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| Anthony May | ... |
Richard Cromwell
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| Ian McCulloch | ... |
John Hampden
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Patrick O'Connell | ... |
John Lilburne
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John Paul | ... |
General Digby
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Llewellyn Rees | ... |
The Speaker
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| Robin Stewart | ... |
Charles - Prince of Wales
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Andre Van Gyseghem | ... |
Archbishop Rinucinni
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| Zena Walker | ... |
Mrs. Cromwell
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| John Welsh | ... |
Bishop Juxon
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| Douglas Wilmer | ... |
Sir Thomas Fairfax
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Anthony Kemp | ... |
Henry Cromwell
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| Stacy Dorning | ... |
Mary Cromwell
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| Mel Churcher | ... |
Bridget Cromwell
(as Melinda Churcher)
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| George Merritt | ... |
William
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Gerald Rowland | ... |
Drummer Boy
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Josephine Gillick | ... |
Elizabeth Cromwell
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| Peter Bennett | ... |
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| Tony Caunter | ... |
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| George A. Cooper | ... |
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| Bryan Pringle | ... |
Trooper Hawkins (scenesDeleted)
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Lewis Alexander | ... |
Parliamentarian (uncredited)
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Jack Armstrong | ... |
Parliamentarian (uncredited)
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Roy Beck | ... |
Member of Parliament (uncredited)
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Mary Burleigh | ... |
(unknown) (uncredited)
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| Bill Burns | ... |
Guard at Execution (uncredited)
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| David Charkham | ... |
Royalist Drummer (uncredited)
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Jimmy Charters | ... |
Parliamentarian (uncredited)
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Harold Coyne | ... |
Parliamentarian (uncredited)
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Billy Dean | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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Jack Dearlove | ... |
Man in Crowd (uncredited)
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Alistair Dick | ... |
Puritan (uncredited)
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Hugh Elton | ... |
Judge (uncredited)
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| Harry Fielder | ... |
Man in Parliament (uncredited)
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| John Forbes-Robertson | ... |
Colonel Harrison (uncredited)
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Derek Glynne-Percy | ... |
Spectator (uncredited)
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Ron Gregory | ... |
Court Recorder (uncredited)
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| Victor Harrington | ... |
Assessor at KIngs Trial (uncredited)
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George Holdcroft | ... |
Lord / Judge (uncredited)
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Billy John | ... |
Judge (uncredited)
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Gerry Judge | ... |
Parliamentarian (uncredited)
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Pat Judge | ... |
Parliamentarian (uncredited)
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Edward Kemp | ... |
(uncredited)
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Nigel Kingsley | ... |
Servant (uncredited)
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Roy Lansford | ... |
Parliamentarian (uncredited)
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Fred Machon | ... |
Priest (uncredited)
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| Victor Maddern | ... |
Executioner (uncredited)
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Colin McKenzie | ... |
Parliamentarian (uncredited)
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Ian Selby | ... |
Parliamentarian (uncredited)
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Jack Sharp | ... |
Man in Church (uncredited)
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| Guy Standeven | ... |
Courtier (uncredited)
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| Reg Thomason | ... |
Man at Arms (uncredited)
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Paul Tropea | ... |
Boy Outside Parliament (uncredited)
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Rosetta Tropea | ... |
Girl Outside Parliament (uncredited)
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Robert van Kaphengst | ... |
Independent (uncredited)
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Bert Vivian | ... |
Parliamentarian (uncredited)
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Robert Wisepart | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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| Fred Wood | ... |
Peasant (in church) (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Ken Hughes | ||
Written by
| Ken Hughes | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Irving Allen | ... | producer |
| Andrew Donally | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Frank Cordell | ||
Cinematography by
| Geoffrey Unsworth | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
| Bill Lenny | ||
Editorial Department
| Tariq Anwar | ... | second assistant editor (uncredited) |
| Lois Gray | ... | first assistant editor (uncredited) |
| Maxine Julius | ... | first assistant editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Maude Spector | ||
Production Design by
| John Stoll | ||
Art Direction by
| Herbert Westbrook | ||
Set Decoration by
| Emilio Ardura | ||
Costume Design by
| Vittorio Nino Novarese | ... | (as Nino Novarese) |
Makeup Department
| Neville Smallwood | ... | makeup artist |
| Bobbie Smith | ... | hairdresser |
| Colin Jamison | ... | hairdresser (uncredited) |
| Jan Jamison | ... | assistant hairdresser (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Frank Bevis | ... | production supervisor |
| Ed Harper | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Harold F. Kress | ... | second unit director (as Harold Kress) |
| Ted Sturgis | ... | assistant director |
| Richard Dobson | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
| Miguel Gil | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Mike Higgins | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
| Roger Simons | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
| Gary White | ... | third assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Bill Bennison | ... | assistant art director |
| Arthur Taksen | ... | set dresser |
| José Algueró | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
| Ken Barley | ... | plasterer (uncredited) |
| Gilly Noyes Court | ... | scenic artist (uncredited) |
| Derek Evans | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
| Michael Guyett | ... | scenic painter (uncredited) |
| Julián Martín | ... | painter (uncredited) |
| Francisco Prósper | ... | construction coordinator (uncredited) |
| Jacinto Soria | ... | plasterer (uncredited) |
| Arthur Wicks | ... | standby props (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Alfred Cox | ... | sound editor |
| Les Hammond | ... | sound recordist (as Leslie Hammond) |
| Bob Jones | ... | sound recordist |
| Jack Davies | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| Jim Hopkins | ... | assistant sound editor (uncredited) |
| Bill Taylor | ... | uncredited |
Special Effects by
| Bill Warrington | ... | special effects |
| Jeff Clifford | ... | special effects assistant (uncredited) |
| John Evans | ... | special effects assistant (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Gerry Crampton | ... | stunt supervisor |
| Brandy | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Romo Gorrara | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Terence Plummer | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Nosher Powell | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Terry Richards | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Rocky Taylor | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Wilkie Cooper | ... | second unit cameraman |
| Peter MacDonald | ... | camera operator (as Peter Macdonald) |
| Ken Coles | ... | second camera operator (uncredited) |
| Maurice Gillett | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
| Cedric James | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| John Wilson-Apperson | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Brenda Dabbs | ... | wardrobe mistress (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Frank Cordell | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Ronald Harwood | ... | script consultant |
| Maggie Unsworth | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Antonio Sanz Ridruejo | ... | liaison: Spanish Army |
| Vicki Deason | ... | production secretary (uncredited) |
| Geoff Freeman | ... | unit publicist (uncredited) |
| Patrick Isherwood | ... | assistant accountant (uncredited) |
| Gareth Tandy | ... | runner (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Columbia Pictures (presents)
- Irving Allen Productions
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures Corporation (1970) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures (1970) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia Film (1970) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Columbia-Kamera (1970) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Film (1970) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Films (1970) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Columbia Films S. A. (1971) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Columbia Films (1971) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Compagnia Edizioni Internazionali Artistiche Distribuzione (CEIAD) (1971) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Hispamex Films (1971) (Spain) (theatrical)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (1987) (United States) (VHS) (pan and scan)
- LK-TEL (Argentina) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (Australia) (video)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1996) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2012) (Australia) (DVD)
- BBC Two (2017) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Koch Media (2017) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- LK-TEL Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Universal Pictures Finland (Finland) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (vhs artwork and design)
- Spanish Army (the producers gratefully acknowledge the co-operation of, in the making of this film)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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.
Written by Marg Baskin |
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| Taglines | In his raised fist, the power of the people ! See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | GBP3,750,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | When writer / director Ken Hughes said to Richard Harris that no self-respecting Irishman should ever play Oliver Cromwell, Harris laughed. See more » |
| Goofs | Cromwell was not one of the Members of Parliament named for arrest in the King's warrant. Cromwell was not present in Parliament at the time the King and his troops entered the House of Commons. The scene of he alluding that The King is a traitor actually happened with John Elliott some ten years prior. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The 52nd Annual Academy Awards (1980). See more » |
| Quotes |
King Charles:
I do swear that hold this England and its laws dearer to my heart than any here. But gentlemen, if you would reduce me to a figurehead - a puppet king, manipulated by parliament - how then would I serve my country? What manner of king would I be? Oliver Cromwell: I am persuaded, Your Majesty, that England must move forward to a more enlightened form of government, based upon a true representation of a free people. Such an institution is known as... "democracy", sir. King Charles: Democracy, Mister... Oliver Cromwell: Cromwell, sir. King Charles: Democracy, Mister Cromwell, was a Greek drollery based on the foolish notion that there are extraordinary possibilities in very ordinary people. Oliver Cromwell: It is the ordinary people, my lord, who would most readily lay down their lives in defense of your realm. It is simply that "being ordinary", they would prefer to be asked - and not told. See more » |