King Charles III (film)

King Charles III
Genre	Drama Political Thriller
Based on	King Charles III by Mike Bartlett
Screenplay by	Mike Bartlett
Directed by	Rupert Goold
Starring	Tim Pigott-Smith Oliver Chris Richard Goulding Tamara Lawrance Charlotte Riley Margot Leicester
Composer	Jocelyn Pook
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Production
Executive producers	Greg Brenman Roanna Benn Mike Bartlett Rupert Goold
Producer	Simon Maloney
Cinematography	Philippe Kress
Editor	Elen Pierce Lewis
Running time	90 minutes
Production company	Drama Republic
Original release
Network	BBC Two
Release	10 May 2017 (2017-05-10)
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King Charles III is a 2017 future history television film adapted by Mike Bartlett from his play of the same title. It is directed by Rupert Goold, director of the original play, and stars most of the play's original cast including Tim Pigott-Smith, who died before the film was broadcast, as Charles.^[1]

Written in blank verse and set in the future, the film focuses on the reign of the real life Charles III (who at the time of the film's release was Prince of Wales) and the surrounding political drama as a result of his accession to the throne. It was broadcast on 10 May 2017 on BBC Two in the UK, before being broadcast on 14 May 2017 on PBS Masterpiece in the US.^[2] A DVD of the film was released in the UK on 15 May 2017.

The film received two nominations at the 2018 British Academy Television Awards: Best Single Drama and Best Actor for Pigott-Smith.^[3]