Cromwell |  | Director: Ken Hughes
Actors: Richard Harris, Alec Guinness, Robert Morley, Dorothy Tutin, Frank Finlay
Studio: Sony Pictures
Category: DVD
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Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Japanese (Subtitled)
Rating: G (General Audience)
Region: 99
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 139 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: COLD00859D
ISBN: 1404930604
UPC: 043396008595
EAN: 9781404930605
ASIN: B0000B1A58
Theatrical Release Date: 1970
Release Date: October 7, 2003
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Genre: Feature Film-Drama
Rating: G
Release Date: 7-OCT-2003
Media Type: DVD
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Of Kings and Common Men March 6, 2010
William Perez (Honolulu Hawaii)
Ever wonder what it would be like to put the ultimate hit out on a king? Well, this film (though it glosses over alot of historical detail) shows how one man singlehandedly did so. It piqued my interest into finding more out about this man and will probably do the same for you. Richard Harris was Irish, so the whole idea of him playing a man that had 'alot to say' about Irish and Catholics must have ultimately been a bit ironic. Harris is a bit bombastic but gives his all into the role. At times, he is hoarse acting his lines. The supporting cast does a fine job, notable of course is the great Alec Guinness. He is made up to look like the King, and he even subtley mimics the King's supposed speech impediment (reportedly a slight stutter that he struggled to suppress). Intrigue, battle scenes and drama abound in this film. It was even given an Oscar for its costume design, which for a cast of thousands, particularly in the battle scenes, was authentically reproduced. It gives you a sense of just how difficult it must have been then to authentically recreate as compared to now (where you can just CGI hundreds of soldiers). A good and entertaining film. Only a few extras but with good enough picture quality, this film makes a good addition to any DVD library.
Richard Harris' Cromwell Should be in Your Standard Library October 19, 2009
Jason Costantino (San Fernando Valley)
A good addition to any DVD library that traces a (quasi-)historical thread through Western Civilization. I started out collecting war movies but this has gradually matured into a library of films that string reasonably entertaining/enlightening pearls of Western political evolution. In truth I like movies I can watch attentively the first time, then re-watch downstream while cooking dinner or doing small repairs at the kitchen table. In Cromwell, the speaking voices of Richard Harris and Alec Guinness, even dear old Robert Morley, are wonderfully sonorous -- I don't even need to be eyes-on the screen to be warmed and chilled and floated away by the dialog. Guinness as Charles I has a wit and gravitas that steals every scene he's in. Although I thoroughly detest "top-100" lists of films -- especially since they seem to be venue-sponsored, or -- worse yet -- reflect a directed polling, I would appreciate greater visibility of critical, independent, category-specific library definitions that might, for example, also provides links into critically regarded works of written fiction and non-fiction. This would provide a basis for enhanced, disciminated choice, as well as the product tie-ins that seem so important these days. Having said this, I am disdainful of one-click teasers such as, "Since you liked Cromwell, you might also like Roman Holiday or perhaps Roman Bread." In one sense, this might seem intellectual snobbery, but I still sure do like watching Patton while making steak, salad, and french fries for dinner. "Discipline is pretty poor ...".
 Fabulous August 29, 2009
William E. Linney
This movie is absolutely fabulous. Great acting. Dramatic, with great storytelling. Enjoyed it thoroughly. Five stars.
A GREAT OLD MOVIE FROM THE SEVENTIES August 20, 2009
M. K. Walker (Goleta, California)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I know that some people call this movie a tribute to overacting, but I think that's what historical drama SHOULD be. Overblown, like Greek tragedy, because, say what you like about Cromwell himself, or about Richard Harris' portrayal of him, he DID change human history, and that's no small matter. Both Cromwell and Charles I were overplayed, and should have been, as the question being tested during the English Civil War settled, at least partly, the question, does the king exist to serve the people, or do the people exist to serve the King? And, if that question had gone the other way, the United States Of America would not exist, as the driving concept behind our country is the answer that Cromwell forced, that the King exists to serve the people. I found a dramatization of that question being debated to the point of the battlefield, to be entertaining and, obviously, thought provoking.
Flawless. May 20, 2009
R. Robinson (N.C. by way of TX)
Watch it just to see Richard Harris at work; masterful performance. Alec Guinness shines as well. Good battles scenes, recommended for history lovers and those who want to study a flawless movie.
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