09-08-2011, 03:33 PM
Quote:Some good, convincing character acting though. John Simm as Sexby, and our friends from Centurion Michael Fassbender (Rainsborough)and Dominic West (was Virilis and Cromwell in this). And whoever it was who played Charles I was excellent but the credits run SO fast it is impossible to tell...off to imdb to check!
Charles was played by Pater Capaldi, best known for his raging spin-doctor in The Thick of It - he's a tremendously versatile actor. I agree the characterisation of the major historical figures was the best thing about this - it's rare to have both sides portrayed so sympathetically. The 'story' plot was less good, as you say.
And did you notice that John Simm's character didn't change his clothes once in ten years?
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Nathan Ross
