Cromwell

The last flourish of the decadent Cavaliers; the obdurate zeal of the insurgent Puritans. The mighty clashes in Parliament and on the battlefields; the King's death on a headman's block. A crucial phase of British history is encompassed in Cromwell. This powerful story, written and directed by KEN HUGHES, unfolds majestically against a backdrop of pageant, bloody battle and the agonies of a country torn by bitter Civil War. ALEC GUINNESS as Charles I, RICHARD HARRIS as Oliver Cromwell, STRAFORD JOHNS, DOROTHY TUTIN and FRANK FINLAY head a cast with a scale of talent to match the awesome subject. © Irving Allen Ltd.