King & Conqueror

  • Drama
  • Action & Adventure
8/24/2025
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The story of a clash that defined the future of a country and a continent for a thousand years. Harold of Wessex and William of Normandy were two men destined to meet at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. These two former allies with no design on the British throne found themselves forced by circumstance and personal obsession into a war for possession of its crown.

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  • tbjgolden

    Every Englishman learns of this story in school.

    Given that it is such an excellent tale, and one with so many open questions and mysteries, that on one hand it does feel that it is a huge shame that it should have taken this long to create a high quality, major production about 1066.

    Fortunately though, having watched it through, I can finally say that the itch has been well and thoroughly scratched.

    It's excellent, if not quite perfect.

    I would certainly have preferred the languages to have been in their actual languages, or at least their modern equivalents.

    And as such, I'm partly conflicted on the role of non-white actors in the production. Even ignoring the fact that there were clearly more non-white characters than cou...

    August 25, 2025

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