---
title: 'To Kill a King (2003)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Mike Barker'
released: '2003-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 102
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'Germany'
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/to-kill-a-king-2003'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0302436/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# To Kill a King (2003)

2003 · 102 min · Drama, History · Germany, United Kingdom


## Synopsis

To Kill a King is a 2003 English Civil War film directed by Mike Barker, and starring Tim Roth, Rupert Everett and Dougray Scott. It centres on the relationship between Oliver Cromwell and Thomas Fairfax in the post-war period from 1648 until the former's death, in 1658. The plot includes considerable artistic license with historical facts. The film was Benedict Cumberbatch's film debut.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Mike Barker](https://cinepixo.com/people/mike-barker)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Richard G. Mitchell](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-g-mitchell)
- **Director of Photography:** [Eigil Bryld](https://cinepixo.com/people/eigil-bryld)

## Cast

- [Steven Webb](https://cinepixo.com/people/steven-webb) as Boy at Naseby
- [James Bolam](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-bolam) as Denzil Holles, 1st Baron Holles
- [Richard Bremmer](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-bremmer) as Abraham
- [Benedict Cumberbatch](https://cinepixo.com/people/benedict-cumberbatch) as Royalist
- [Tim Roth](https://cinepixo.com/people/tim-roth) as Oliver Cromwell
- [John-Paul Macleod](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-paul-macleod) as Richard Cromwell
- [Jake Nightingale](https://cinepixo.com/people/jake-nightingale) as Thomas Pride
- [Jeremy Swift](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeremy-swift) as Earl of Whitby
- [Sam Spruell](https://cinepixo.com/people/sam-spruell) as King's guard
- [Rupert Everett](https://cinepixo.com/people/rupert-everett) as Charles I of England
- [Adrian Scarborough](https://cinepixo.com/people/adrian-scarborough) as Sgt. Joyce
- [Olivia Williams](https://cinepixo.com/people/olivia-williams) as Anne Fairfax
- [Patricia Kerrigan](https://cinepixo.com/people/patricia-kerrigan) as Elizabeth Cromwell
- [Julian Rhind-Tutt](https://cinepixo.com/people/julian-rhind-tutt) as James
- [Corin Redgrave](https://cinepixo.com/people/corin-redgrave) as Horace Vere, 1st Baron Vere of Tilbury

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