The Life and Death of King John (1984)

7.3/10 157 min History Drama TV Movie

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.

Cast

Leonard Rossiter

King John

Mary Morris

Queen Elinor

Robert Brown

Earl of Pembroke

John Castle

Earl of Salisbury

John Thaw

Hubert de Burgh

George Costigan

Philip - the Bastard

Edward Hibbert

Robert Faulconbridge

Phyllida Law

Lady Faulconbridge

Charles Kay

King Phillip of France

Jonathan Coy

Lewis, the Dauphin

Gorden Kaye

Lymoges - Duke of Austria

Claire Bloom

Constance

John Moreno

Melun

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