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The Life and Death of King John

1984

157 minutes

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Overview

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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Leonard Rossiter headshot

Leonard Rossiter

King John

William Whymper headshot

William Whymper

Chatillon

Mary Morris headshot

Mary Morris

Queen Elinor

Robert Brown headshot

Robert Brown

Earl of Pembroke

John Castle headshot

John Castle

Earl of Salisbury

John Flint headshot

John Flint

Lord Bigot

John Thaw headshot

John Thaw

Hubert de Burgh

George Costigan headshot

George Costigan

Philip - the Bastard

Edward Hibbert headshot

Edward Hibbert

Robert Faulconbridge

Phyllida Law headshot

Phyllida Law

Lady Faulconbridge

Mike Lewin headshot

Mike Lewin

James Gurney

Charles Kay headshot

Charles Kay

King Phillip of France

Jonathan Coy headshot

Jonathan Coy

Lewis, the Dauphin

Luc Owen headshot

Luc Owen

Arthur - Duke of Britaine

Gorden Kaye headshot

Gorden Kaye

Lymoges - Duke of Austria

Claire Bloom headshot

Claire Bloom

Constance

John Moreno headshot

John Moreno

Melun

Ian Barritt headshot

Ian Barritt

French Herald

Janet Maw headshot

Janet Maw

Blanch

Carl Oatley headshot

Carl Oatley

English Herald

Clifford Parrish headshot

Clifford Parrish

Citizen of Angiers

Richard Wordsworth headshot

Richard Wordsworth

Cardinal Pandulph

Ian Brimble headshot

Ian Brimble

First Executioner

Ronald Chenery headshot

Ronald Chenery

English Messenger

Alan Collins headshot

Alan Collins

Peter of Pomfret

Tim Brown headshot

Tim Brown

French Messenger

Rusty Livingstone headshot

Rusty Livingstone

Prince Henry

Harry Fielder headshot

Harry Fielder

Guard (uncredited)

Clark Stephens headshot

Clark Stephens

Soldier (uncredited)