La caméra explore le temps Le procès de Charles 1er (1957–1966) Online

One of the rare MTV works of the "La Caméra Explore Le Temps" which does not concern French history ;but Charles the First was French king Henry The Fourth's son-in-law .

Michel Bouquet ,then a frequent member of the casts of the series,portrays a irresolute king .A coward ,he sent one of his ministers to the scaffold ,was influenced by her catholic queen who would urge him to be a true king .

François Chaumette is Oliver Cromwell,his deadliest enemy who would become a dictator,and after destroying the tyrannic rule ,wanted his son to succeed.

As the historians point out at the end of the movie,it was a travesty of a trial :many of the judges were dismissed.The future dictator had to get rid of a king,who,like his grandmother Mary Stuart, would have continued with his intrigues in captivity.

The execution of the king is depicted in lavish details.

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"Cromwell" (1970) by Ken Hughes ,starring Richard Harris and Alec Guinness.(more focused on Cromwell)