Charles II: The Power and the Passion (UK)
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Rufus Sewell stars as King Charles II in a tale of shocking greed and lust, set against moving accounts of love and loyalty. In exile after the execution of his father Charles I, Charles II (Rufus Sewell) takes comfort where he can; in his illegitimate son James (Charlie Creed-Miles), later Duke of Monmouth, and among whores.
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- Goof (anachronisms): Just before the sequence concerning the smallpox epidemic, we get a brief look at The King's upper right arm and can clearly see a smallpox vaccination scar.
- Shirley Henderson's elaborate hairstyle for Catherine's arrival initially took two hours to create.
