Cromwell

1970 British film directed by Ken Hughes
Movie film Q1140881
Cromwell
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Cromwell

Summary

Cromwell is a film[1]. Cromwell ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (215 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Cromwell received the Academy Award for Best Costume Design[3].
  • Cromwell's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Cromwell was directed by Ken Hughes[5].
  • Geoffrey Unsworth wrote the screenplay for Cromwell[6].
  • Ken Hughes wrote the screenplay for Cromwell[7].
  • Ronald Harwood wrote the screenplay for Cromwell[8].
  • Cromwell's composer is recorded as Frank Cordell[9].
  • Cromwell's genre is biographical film[10].
  • Cromwell's genre is drama film[11].
  • Cromwell's genre is period drama film[12].
  • Cromwell's genre is epic film[13].
  • Cromwell's genre is historical drama[14].
  • Cromwell's genre is war film[15].
  • A cast member of Cromwell was Richard Harris[16].
  • A cast member of Cromwell was Alec Guinness[17].
  • A cast member of Cromwell was Robert Morley[18].
  • A cast member of Cromwell was Nigel Stock[19].
  • A cast member of Cromwell was Geoffrey Keen[20].
  • A cast member of Cromwell was Michael Jayston[21].
  • A cast member of Cromwell was Frank Finlay[22].
  • A cast member of Cromwell was Timothy Dalton[23].
  • A cast member of Cromwell was Patrick Wymark[24].
  • A cast member of Cromwell was Patrick Magee[25].
  • A cast member of Cromwell was Charles Gray[26].
  • A cast member of Cromwell was Jack Gwillim[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Cromwell was produced by Irving Allen[28]. Cromwell was directed by Ken Hughes[5]. Screenwriters include Geoffrey Unsworth[6], Ken Hughes[7], and Ronald Harwood[8]. Cast members include Richard Harris[16], Alec Guinness[17], Robert Morley[18], Nigel Stock[19], Geoffrey Keen[20], and Michael Jayston[21].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1970[29], July 16, 1970[30], July 17, 1970[31], and October 26, 1970[32]. The original language of Cromwell was English[33]. Genres include biographical film[10], drama film[11], period drama film[12], epic film[13], historical drama[14], and war film[15]. Cromwell was distributed by video on demand[34].

Reception

Cromwell received the Academy Award for Best Costume Design[3]. Reviews include 5.5/10[35] and 33%[36].

Why It Matters

Cromwell ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (215 views/month).[2] Cromwell has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] Cromwell is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

What awards did Cromwell receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Costume Design[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . allocine.fr. allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . allmovie.com. allmovie.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . dvd.netflix.com. dvd.netflix.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . movieweb.com. movieweb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [35] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [30] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [31] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [32] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 26283
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  2. 6w ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period → Q7016
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  3. 10w ago · Yirba · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14671 → 22299
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  4. 14w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1970-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1970-07-16T00:00:00Z, +1970-07-17T00:00:00Z +1
    Screenwriter → Geoffrey Unsworth, Ken Hughes, Ronald Harwood
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+141'}
    Mpa film rating → G
    + 32 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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