The Last King - The Power and the Passion of Charles II
starring: Martin Turner (II), Rufus Sewell, Ian McDiarmid, Rupert Graves, Michael Pober
directed by: Joe Wright (IV)
directed by: Joe Wright (IV)
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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9780767064262
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Miniseries, NTSC
ISBN: 0767064267
Label: A&E Home Video
Manufacturer: A&E Home Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: A&E Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: April 27, 2004
Running Time: 188 minutes
Sales Rank: 19673
Studio: A&E Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: March 21, 2004
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Editorial Review:
Amazon.com:
It's not always good to be king in this fascinating BBC/A&E historical drama, featuring a complex performance by Rufus Sewell as the exiled British monarch who returned to a volatile, post-Cromwell England in the 17th century. Pressed to forgive the enemies who killed his father, Charles II takes the throne and finds himself squeezed from all sides by vicious power brokers, his vengeful mother (Diana Rigg), a manipulative mistress (Helen McCrory), dubious advisers, a contrarian best friend (Rupert Graves), and his bewildered Portuguese wife (Shirley Henderson). Problems with the Plague and Charles's own, restless libido further complicate family and political dramas, but beneath the king's operatic tenure are visible strains of progressive government: Charles, after all, ushered in an early era of democracy in England. The Last King's sharp script never slows, but it's the cast's intense performances that bring royal intrigues to life. --Tom Keogh
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- Hmmmm... skip this one.No, I didn't like it. First of all, Rufus Sewell is supremely miscast as King Charles II - he doesn't ... Read More
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- A leadership portraitThis film which begins with the beheading of Charles I follows the life of Charles II from the time he ... Read More
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- Almost Unknown TV SeriesThis DVD of an English TV series came up on an internet search for an actor. We had no idea that it existed. ... Read More
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- Alas...this is a shorter version!!I was fortunate to be able to watch the original four hour version. I would give five starts to the original ... Read More
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- The Last KIng enjoyedI liked this movie very much, partly because I am a fan of Charkes the II partly because there was excellent ... Read More
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