The Life and Death of King John
About The Life and Death of King John
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.
The Life and Death of King John (1984) is a history tv movie film directed by David Giles. At 157 minutes long, it arrived in November 1984.
Leonard Rossiter stars as King John, William Whymper as Chatillon, Mary Morris as Queen Elinor, and Robert Brown as Earl of Pembroke.
Shelv files it under england, king, and 13th century. It streams on Britbox Apple TV channel in the United States.
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