The Last King - The Power and the Passion of Charles II
by Joe Wright (IV)
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Actor: Ian McDiarmid, Martin Turner (II), Michael Pober, Rufus Sewell, Rupert GravesDirector: Joe Wright (IV)
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo; Spanish (Original Language)
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Miniseries, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 188 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-04-27
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: A&E Home Video
Movie Reviews of The Last King - The Power and the Passion of Charles II
Movie Review: Great Drama and History
Summary: 5 Stars
The wife and I loved watching this drama closely tracing the history of this British monarch.
Summary of The Last King - The Power and the Passion of Charles II
It's not always good to be king in this fascinating BBC/A&E historical drama, featuring a complex performance by Rufus Sewell as the exiled British monarch who returned to a volatile, post-Cromwell England in the 17th century. Pressed to forgive the enemies who killed his father, Charles II takes the throne and finds himself squeezed from all sides by vicious power brokers, his vengeful mother (Diana Rigg), a manipulative mistress (Helen McCrory), dubious advisers, a contrarian best friend (Rupert Graves), and his bewildered Portuguese wife (Shirley Henderson). Problems with the Plague and Charles's own, restless libido further complicate family and political dramas, but beneath the king's operatic tenure are visible strains of progressive government: Charles, after all, ushered in an early era of democracy in England. The Last King's sharp script never slows, but it's the cast's intense performances that bring royal intrigues to life. --Tom KeoghDrama DVD Video
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