Summaries

The chronicle of Charles II's time on the throne, his ten-year exile from Oliver Cromwell's England, and his triumphant return.

The focus of King Charles II (Rufus Sewell) is his court, his squabbling family and his glamorous mistresses - from the high-born and promiscuous Barbara Villiers, Countess of Castlemaine (Helen McCrory), through folk heroine and sex symbol of the day Nell Gwynne (Emma Pierson), to the French spy Louise de Kéroualle (Mélanie Thierry). It is an original take on a historical period written by award-winning Screenwriter Adrian Hodges, whose credits include David Copperfield (1999) and The Lost World (2001), which penetrates to the heart of the charismatic monarch who was deeply traumatized by the execution of his father.

Details

Keywords
  • spy
  • period drama
  • roman numeral in title
  • ampersand in title
  • charles ii
Genres
  • Drama
  • Romance
  • History
  • Biography
Release date Nov 15, 2003
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) TV-14
Countries of origin United States United Kingdom
Official sites BBC
Language English Portuguese
Filming locations Prague, Czech Republic
Production companies British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) A+E Networks

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Tech specs

Runtime 59m
Color Color
Sound mix Stereo
Aspect ratio 1.78 : 1

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