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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Sony
EAN: 9781404930605
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 1404930604
Label: Sony Pictures
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Sony Pictures
Region Code: 99
Release Date: October 07, 2003
Running Time: 140 minutes
Sales Rank: 4335
Studio: Sony Pictures
Theatrical Release Date: 1970
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Richard Harris and Sir Alec Guinness star in this sweeping handsomely-mounted epic drama recounting the battle which raged between the monarchy and a commoner over the very soul of Great Britain. In17th-century England ambitious country gentleman Oliver Cromwell (Harris) dared to challenge the political oppression and corruption which besieged his nation. Watching his power being usurped by a commoner King Charles I (Two-time Oscar(r)-winner Guinness 1957 Best Actor The Bridge on the River Kwai; 1980 Honorary Award) springs to challenge his adversary. One man will become absolute ruler; the other will be executed. Rousing battle sequences excellent lead and supporting performances fromRobert Morley Dorothy Tutin and Timothy Dalton Academy(r) Award-winning costume design and spectacular photography by renowned cinematographer Geoffrey Unsworth (Cabaret Tess) make CROMWELL an outstanding historical drama in the tradition of Braveheart.System Requirements:Running Time: 140 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA/CLASSICS Rating: G UPC: 043396008595 Manufacturer No: 859
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Rating:  - cromwell
Very good movie about the English civil war between parliament and the king.Both Richard Harris(Cromwell) and Alec Guiness(Charles) are excellent representing two different views of government.While the king lost the war and his head, the political situation which started the war was never really resolved. Cromwell became "Lord Protector" a king in all but name, until his death and the restoration
Rating:  - The History is completely wrong...but it's still a good movie
I cannot imagine why anyone would even dare to show this movie to their history class...especially if it's a MILITARY history class...BUT if you have a teacher who does make this mistake...you will get an A if you remember the following points (which will also show you the drastic flaws with "history" in this movie.) First BIG flaw...Cromwell is shown as a main player at the battle of Edgehill. In the movie, he actually starts the battle because he looses his temper. FACT: Cromwell was NOT at Edgehill. He came AFTER the battle had ended (yep...English Civil War 101.) In the movie Cromwell utters the famous Edgehill prayer (Oh Lord, thou knowest how busy I will be this day...) FACT: Not only did Cromwell NOT say this prayer but it was actually said by a ROYALIST commander at Edgehill, Sir Jacob Lord Astley. So, as you can see, this movie simply goes down hill historically from here. True, Cromwell was a great commander, true, he did (sort of) lay the foundations for the modern British Army (i.e the New Model Army.) HOWEVER...virtually everything in this movie attributed to Cromwell he didn't do. So why the hype to make him a hero? "Cromwell" came out the same time as "Patton" (which slammed the British very unfairly.) It was a response to "Patton" and the British producers wanted to make Cromwell into a sort of Parliamentarian version of Georgie P. In fact, when I was in London, "Cromwell" came out and the logo was a mailed fist holding aloft a Lobster-pot helmet. So, is this movie worth ... Read More
Rating: - History the way it should be taught in schools
In my opinion this is one of the best things Richard Harris ever did, and that is saying a lot. This area of English history is not as well known by Americans as Queen Elizabeth R, Henry the VIII, and others, but it is a part of English history that is taught well in this masterpiece of acting and storytelling. Alex Guinness is excellent as the King who just didn't get it. Don't miss this.
Rating:  - desperate crossing
part documentary and part drama makes it easy to understand more our Christian heritage.
Rating: - Second Tier Epic
There may be a cast of thousands, they just don't do much. In the battle scenes people collapse and fall motionless. Meanwhile, in Parliment no one speaks or even stirs when Cromwell is talking. The political scenes play a little better.
Harris spits out or bellows each line before inevitably tapering off into a hoarse whisper. (In some scenes his voice is so shot he can barely speak and he sounds just like Bette Davis.) There's no vanity in Guinness' self-pittying Charles -- you may cringe.
Is Cromwell a hero or a power mad despot? Not much insight here as the film ends before his genocidal adventures and tacks on a testimonal to his greatness.
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