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Cromwell(Movie, 1970)

FSK: 12+ years
| 2h 19min | Genres: Drama, History, War
CromwellRating: 3.3/5 (with 3737 votes)
Cromwell is a 1970 British historical drama film written and directed by Ken Hughes. It is based on the life of Oliver Cromwell, who rose to lead the Parliamentary forces during the later years of the English Civil War and, as Lord Protector, ruled Great Britain and Ireland in the 1650s. It features an ensemble cast, led by Richard Harris as Cromwell and Alec Guinness as King Charles I, with Robert Morley as Edward Montagu, 2nd Earl of Manchester and Timothy Dalton as Prince Rupert of the Rhine. The film received two Oscar nominations during the 43rd Academy Awards held in 1971, winning one for Best Costume Design by Vittorio Nino Novarese, but losing another for Best Original Score, composed by Frank Cordell which echoed Walton (battle scenes) and Copland (everything else). It was also nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Costume Design and a Gold... ()
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"Cromwell" is currently available on 2 providers. Cromwell can be rented on Amazon Instant Video and Apple / iTunes Store (SD/HD/4K) or purchased on Amazon Instant Video and Apple / iTunes Store (as a download from the website or as a Blu-ray Disc/DVD).

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Available languages: German
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Duration: 2h 20min
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Also available at Amazon.de on: DVD

Awards & Nominations for Cromwell

Academy Award for Best Costume Design Academy Award for Best Costume Design Academy Award for Best Original Score

About Cromwell

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.

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Trailer for Cromwell + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

Cromwell (1970) Original Movie Trailer(Trailer, 3:23)

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Additional Information

Production country: United Kingdom (UK)
Plays in: London
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 20 languages: Bulgarian (BG), Danish (DA), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Japanese (JA), Georgian (KA), Korean (KO), Dutch (NL), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Swedish (SV), Turkish (TR), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 09/17/1970 (World premiere: 09/16/1970)
Appearing Characters: Oliver Cromwell, Charles I of England, Edward Montagu, 2nd Earl of Manchester, Henrietta Maria of France, Prince Rupert of the Rhine, Thomas Wentworth, Hugh Peters, Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon, Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex, Henry Ireton, Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron, John Pym, John Bradshaw, John Hampden, John Lilburne, John Byron, 1st Baron Byron, Richard Cromwell, Oliver Cromwell, Mary Cromwell, Countess Fauconberg, Elizabeth Cromwell, Charles II of England
Director: Ken Hughes
Producer: Irving Allen
Film Editor: Bill Lenny
Director of Photography: Geoffrey Unsworth
Composer: Frank Cordell
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Cromwell – Krieg dem König"

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