King Charles III

TV-PG

2017

1 hr. 30 min.

Drama

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9 Reviews

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Political chaos ensues when King Charles III (Tim Pigott-Smith) refuses to sign a controversial bill into law, forcing him to wrestle with his own identity and the implications for himself and his family.

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David J

Magnificent and prescient.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/10/22

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A very interesting and ending. You need to watch up until the last second to fully understand the meaning of the story.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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Casting: Superb -- close matches with the real-life people, right down to the grandchildren. Acting: Top-notch. Dialogue: Audacious combining of Shakespearean with modern, and it works. Plot: GAH! Come on. Please. No. Not really. No! Contrived and utterly implausible, right down to the Lady Macbeth bit. When it was over, my husband said "Here's how I feel about it," leaned over to click the one star, and declared "I HATED it!" He gathered that I hadn't hated it as much as he did (hence I've compromised on the two-star rating), and we discussed our assessments (I was impressed by the Shakespearean/modern language melding). For a better use of the talents of the late, great Mr. Pigott-Smith, see "Wodehouse in Exile" (available free on Hoopla).

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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Uma trama bem envolvente, quase levando a crer tratar-se de fatos reais. Uma direção majestosa e atuações magníficas.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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I have been wanting to see this movie since missing the stage show in the West End during my last London visit. Waiting until now to experience it has only increased its impact, given its portrayal of Harry's desire to walk away from ‘the firm'. And while it is billed as being the speculative story of Prince Charles' fictional accession to the throne following the Queen's death, when he refuses to sign a controversial bill into law, the political chaos that ensures was not at all what I was expecting, especially with regards to Kate's ambition. While it has been hammered by the critics, there are some redeeming moments in Tim Piggott-Smith's portrayal of Charles, as carry-on from his stage portrayal. The use of Shakespearean type language as it is spoken in blank verse is a brave choice, but effective for a drama of Shakespearean scale, even if its impact was inconsistent across scenes.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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It left me feeling disgusted and disappointed in whoever created which a horrid film.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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Rupert Goold

Director

Tim Pigott-Smith

Charles

Charlotte Riley

Kate Middleton

Oliver Chris

William

Richard Goulding

Harry

Margot Leicester

Camilla

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Kate Abbott

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Surely the boldest BBC show of the year.

Jun 28, 2017

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Euan Ferguson

Guardian

By turns bouncy, melancholy, arrogant and sore betrayed, the face little resembles that of Charles but, somehow, within its planes, there is conveyed the selfsame sense of insane privilege, niggling grievance and open, misunderstood humanity.

May 15, 2017

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Robert Lloyd

Los Angeles Times

If King Charles III never quite escapes its ruling conceit, it nevertheless makes for a pleasurable experience.

May 15, 2017

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Rob Owen

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

It all feels a bit unfair to the real-life counterparts. And then King Charles III makes a fascinating pivot.

May 12, 2017

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Synopsis

Political chaos ensues when King Charles III (Tim Pigott-Smith) refuses to sign a controversial bill into law, forcing him to wrestle with his own identity and the implications for himself and his family.

Director: Rupert Goold
Executive Producer: Greg Brenman, Roanna Benn, Mike Bartlett, Rupert Goold, Matthew Read, Rebecca Eaton
Screenwriter: Mike Bartlett
Production Co: BBC Studios
Rating: TV-PG
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): May 16, 2017

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