Charles II: The Power & the Passion 2003   TV, 188 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: The Last King
Director: Joe Wright
Cast: Rufus Sewell, Rupert Graves, Helen McCrory, Christian Coulson, Ian McDiarmid, Shirley Henderson, Martin Freeman, Charlie Creed-Miles, Anne-Marie Duff, Shaun Dingwall, David Bradley, Diana Rigg
Set in the mid-1600s, this biography covers the era of Charles I's rule of England and the revolution after which Oliver Cromwell would govern the country for 10 years–until the triumphant return of Charles II to claim the throne. 1 User Review
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| | 1659 - 1685 personal life and tradegies of Charles II | jlgtink 06/14/2007 | Exceptional performance by Rufus Sewell as King Charles II at the Restoration of the Monarchy to England after the 11 reign of the Commonwealth and Oliver Cromwell.
Focusing more on the personal relationships of Charles II with his Privy Council, friends, immediate family, Queen Catherine and mistresses, it is well written, historically accurate and entertaining.
Stellar performances from Rupert Graves, Shirley Henderson, Diana Riggs, McDiarmid and many others. |
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 The Hours 2002  PG-13, 114 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Stephen Daldry
Cast: Nicole Kidman, Julianne Moore, Meryl Streep, Stephen Dillane, Ed Harris, Allison Janney, Miranda Richardson, John C. Reilly, Linda Bassett, Toni Collette, Claire Danes, Jeff Daniels, Christian Coulson, Michael Culkin
Virginia Woolf's novel "Mrs. Dalloway" connects the stories of three different women–Virginia Woolf (Nicole Kidman), Laura Brown (Julianne Moore), and Clarissa (Meryl Streep)–in three different eras–1925, 1951, and 2001–who resort to suicide as the solution for their problems. Very well acted, but with this cast what else could one expect? Nicole Kidman won the Best Actress Oscar for her excellent performance. In addition, the film received eight nominations, including Best Picture, Director, Actress in a Supporting Role (Julianne Moore), and Actor in a Supporting Role (Ed Harris).
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| 1. Charles II: The Power & the Passion (2003)
aka: The Last King
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