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.
Acting
Harris and Guinness trading biblical intensity like it's a contact sport.
Production
They built Oxford streets AND shipped in 4,000 extras. For THIS.
Costume
Lace collars so large they deserve their own billing.
Director
Ken Hughes
Richard Harris
Oliver Cromwell
Alec Guinness
King Charles I
Robert Morley
The Earl of Manchester
Dorothy Tutin
Queen Henrietta Maria
Frank Finlay
John Carter
Timothy Dalton
Prince Rupert
Patrick Wymark
The Earl of Strafford
Patrick Magee
Hugh Peters
Patrick Holt
Captain Lundsford
Charles Gray
The Earl of Essex
Michael Jayston
Henry Ireton
Michael Goodliffe
Solicitor General
Jack Gwillim
General Byron
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during Vietnam-era America, critics read Cromwell's rebellion as commentary on political violence—Harris denied it, but the timing haunts every frame.
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