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The Life and Death of King John

The Life and Death of King John

1984•2h 37m•7.0/10
HistoryDramaTV Movie

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7.0/10(2)

The reign of England's King John is threatened by Philip of France who demands that John's nephew Arthur be placed on the throne. Pragmatic and decisive, King John moves to plactate the French, but there are others who seek disputre his authority.

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Production

Time-Life Television Productions, BBC

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Leonard Rossiter

Leonard Rossiter

King John

William Whymper

Chatillon

Mary Morris

Mary Morris

Queen Elinor

Robert Brown

Robert Brown

Earl of Pembroke

John Castle

John Castle

Earl of Salisbury

John Flint

Lord Bigot

John Thaw

John Thaw

Hubert de Burgh

George Costigan

George Costigan

Philip - the Bastard

Edward Hibbert

Edward Hibbert

Robert Faulconbridge

Phyllida Law

Phyllida Law

Lady Faulconbridge

Mike Lewin

James Gurney

Charles Kay

Charles Kay

King Phillip of France

Jonathan Coy

Jonathan Coy

Lewis, the Dauphin

Luc Owen

Arthur - Duke of Britaine

Gorden Kaye

Gorden Kaye

Lymoges - Duke of Austria

Claire Bloom

Claire Bloom

Constance

John Moreno

Melun

Ian Barritt

French Herald

Janet Maw

Blanch

Carl Oatley

English Herald

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