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* CriticalDissonance: While critics generally praised the production values, the score and the performances given by Creator/RichardHarris and Creator/AlecGuinness, critical reception was generally unfavorable, with many reviews calling it "dull" or "boring" and pointing out its many historical inaccuracies. The general public, however, liked it significantly better, as it was [[CriticProof one of the most popular movies]] at the 1970 British box office.

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* CriticalDissonance: While critics generally praised the production values, the score score, and the performances given by Creator/RichardHarris and Creator/AlecGuinness, critical reception was generally unfavorable, with many reviews calling it "dull" or "boring" and pointing out its many historical inaccuracies. The general public, however, liked it significantly better, as it was [[CriticProof one of the most popular movies]] at the 1970 British box office.office.
* RetroactiveRecognition: Charles, Prince of Wales, was played by Creator/RobinStewart, who would later be best known for playing Mike Abbott in ''Series/BlessThisHouse''.
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* CriticalDissonance: While critics generally praised the production values, the score and the performances given by Harris and Guinness, critical reception was generally unfavorable, with many reviews calling it "dull" or "boring" and pointing out its many historical inaccuracies. The general public, however, liked it significantly better, as it was [[CriticProof one of the most popular movies]] at the 1970 British box office.

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* CriticalDissonance: While critics generally praised the production values, the score and the performances given by Harris Creator/RichardHarris and Guinness, Creator/AlecGuinness, critical reception was generally unfavorable, with many reviews calling it "dull" or "boring" and pointing out its many historical inaccuracies. The general public, however, liked it significantly better, as it was [[CriticProof one of the most popular movies]] at the 1970 British box office.
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* HilariousInHindsight:
** Creator/RichardHarris plays a religious Puritan fanatic who wages a bloody war and would later instill a brutal theocracy in England. Almost 40 years later he would play Professor Dumbledore in the first two Film/HarryPotter movies which is now his most famous role.
** Creator/AlecGuinness plays the king of England who's taxation and other policies would provoke the Civil War. As King Charles, he is shown out of touch with the general populace in particular being apathetic to their suffering and living in a lavish lifestyle. In the next few years he would play Obi Wan in the original trilogy of Franchise/StarWars who is shown to be a hermit living the lifetyle of a monk in the desert.
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** Richard Harris plays a religious Puritan fanatic who wages a bloody war and would later instill a brutal theocracy in England. Almost 40 years later he would play Professor Dumbledore in the first two Film/HarryPotter movies which is now his most famous role.
** Alec Guinness plays the king of England who's taxation and other policies would provoke the Civil War. As King Charles, he is shown out of touch with the general populace in particular being apathetic to their suffering and living in a lavish lifestyle. In the next few years he would play Obi Wan in the original trilogy of Franchise/StarWars who is shown to be a hermit living the lifetyle of a monk in the desert.

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** Richard Harris Creator/RichardHarris plays a religious Puritan fanatic who wages a bloody war and would later instill a brutal theocracy in England. Almost 40 years later he would play Professor Dumbledore in the first two Film/HarryPotter movies which is now his most famous role.
** Alec Guinness Creator/AlecGuinness plays the king of England who's taxation and other policies would provoke the Civil War. As King Charles, he is shown out of touch with the general populace in particular being apathetic to their suffering and living in a lavish lifestyle. In the next few years he would play Obi Wan in the original trilogy of Franchise/StarWars who is shown to be a hermit living the lifetyle of a monk in the desert.

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* HilariousInHindsight: Richard Harris plays a religious Puritan fanatic who wages a bloody war and would later instill a brutal theocracy in England. Almost 40 years later he would play Professor Dumbledore in the first two Film/HarryPotter movies which is now his most famous role.

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* HilariousInHindsight: Richard HilariousInHindsight:
**Richard
Harris plays a religious Puritan fanatic who wages a bloody war and would later instill a brutal theocracy in England. Almost 40 years later he would play Professor Dumbledore in the first two Film/HarryPotter movies which is now his most famous role.role.
** Alec Guinness plays the king of England who's taxation and other policies would provoke the Civil War. As King Charles, he is shown out of touch with the general populace in particular being apathetic to their suffering and living in a lavish lifestyle. In the next few years he would play Obi Wan in the original trilogy of Franchise/StarWars who is shown to be a hermit living the lifetyle of a monk in the desert.
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* HilariousInHindsight: Richard Harris plays a religious Puritan fanatic who wages a bloody war and would later instill a brutal theocracy in England. Almost 40 years later he ould play Professor Dumbledore in the Film/HarryPotter movies which is no his most famous role.

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* HilariousInHindsight: Richard Harris plays a religious Puritan fanatic who wages a bloody war and would later instill a brutal theocracy in England. Almost 40 years later he ould would play Professor Dumbledore in the first two Film/HarryPotter movies which is no now his most famous role.
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* HilariousInHindsight: Richard Harris plays a religious Puritan fanatic who wages a bloody war and would later instill a brutal theocracy in England. Almost 40 years later he ould play Professor Dumbledore in the Film/HarryPotter movies which is no his most famous role.

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* CriticalDissonance: While critics generally praised the production values, the score and the performances given by Harris and Guinness, critical reception was generally unfavorable, with many reviews calling it "dull" or "boring" and pointing out its many historical inaccuracies. The general public, however, liked it significantly better, and it was one of the most popular movies at the 1970 British box office.

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* CriticalDissonance: While critics generally praised the production values, the score and the performances given by Harris and Guinness, critical reception was generally unfavorable, with many reviews calling it "dull" or "boring" and pointing out its many historical inaccuracies. The general public, however, liked it significantly better, and as it was [[CriticProof one of the most popular movies movies]] at the 1970 British box office.office.
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* CriticalDissonance: While critics generally praised the production values, the score and the performances given by Harris and Guinness, critical reception was generally unfavorable, with many reviews calling it "dull" or "boring" and pointing out its many historical inaccuracies. The general public, however, liked it significantly better, and it was one of the most popular movies at the 1970 British box office.

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