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The Devil's Whore(2008)
68%
46 Votes
Overview
The Devil's Whore is a four-part television drama serial produced by Company Pictures for Channel 4, broadcast from 19 November to 10 December 2008. As the English Civil War rages, when both politics and religion divide the nation, spirited aristocrat Angelica Fanshawe is drawn to the anti-monarchist cause. She tells the story as England dares to execute its king and search for an alternative means of government.
Type: Miniseries
Status: Ended
Languages: English
Countries:
United Kingdom
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Top 6 Billed Cast
Andrea Riseborough
Angelica Fanshawe
Dominic West
Oliver Cromwell
Tom Goodman-Hill
John Lilburne
John Simm
Edward Sexby
Maxine Peake
Elizabeth Lilburne
Michael Fassbender
Thomas Rainsborough
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