It raises significant issues about monarchies, democracy, and the role of Christians in politics. It again shows how war is hell.
Cromwell is a fascinating, complex, perplexing, and controversial figure. I find him a bit scary. He had all the "right" Reformed theology and seemed to have a sincere desire to build a more just and democratic England. But, it in the end it seemed he was self-righteous and the "end justified the means".
The movie was released in 1970 and stars Richard Burton as Cromwell and Alec Guiness as King Charles I.
I first saw the movie as a boy in the early 1970's and decided about 8 years ago [while on sabbatical in the UK] that I wanted to see it again. However, I failed to find any DVD rental place that actually stocked it. This became a bit of a family joke. For Fathers Day my dear wife arranged for us to watch it from iTunes. It was worth the wait!
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