Rent Robert the Bruce (2019)
2.7 of 5 from 125 ratings
1h 59min
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- Synopsis:
- 1306, Scotland's new King, Robert the Bruce (Angus Macfadyen) flees the English army after suffering a crushing defeat at Strath-Fillan. Injured and alone, the country's last hope for freedom finds refuge in the croft of a widowed peasant (Anna Hutchison), whose Lord has sworn allegiance to England and whose men stalk the forest in search of the king they reject. Through a cold, cruel winter, risking her life and the lives of her children, she nurses him back to health, forging a bond that reignites his passion for freedom and a Scotland for all her people which he will earn years later on the field at Bannockburn.
- Actors:
- Gabriel Bateman, Talitha Eliana Bateman, Mhairi Calvey, Gianni Capaldi, Will Carlson, Shane Coffey, Nick Farnell, Patrick Fugit, Criss Green, Jared Harris, Anna Hutchison, Emma Kenney, Brandon Lessard, Angus MacFadyen, Scott McCauley, Zach McGowan, Kevin McNally, Stephen Murphy, Diarmaid Murtagh, Judah Nelson
- Directors:
- Richard Gray
- Producers:
- Kim Barnard, Andrew Curry, Nick Farnell, Richard Gray, Anna Hutchison, Angus MacFadyen, Cameron Nugent
- Writers:
- Eric Belgau, Angus MacFadyen
- Studio:
- Signature Entertainment
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Drama
- Collections:
- Getting to Know: Tilda Swinton
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 04/11/2019
- Run Time:
- 124 minutes
- Languages:
- English Dolby Digital 5.1
- Subtitles:
- None
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.40:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Commentary with Director Richard Gray and "Robert the Bruce" Angus Macfadyen
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Reviews (3) of Robert the Bruce
Great Moment of Scottish History Looked Small - Robert the Bruce review by CV
I'm afraid I was quite disappointed with this account of Robert the Bruce. The action starts where Bruce is a fugitive having disbanded his forces after defeat from the English. There is a price put on his head and former comrades turn traitor and attempt to hunt him down. After one attempt to take him, where he incurs an arrow wound, taking brief refuge in a cave with a spider, he is rescued by a family, who still remain loyal to the King, who live in a remote cottage and keep a low profile. After this point the film seems to borrow a Hollywood formula where the family of mother and children nurse the wounded Bruce back to health and together fight a heroic "battle" against the "baddie" traitors at the end in the manner of the Unionist soldiers defending the fort against an overwhelming force of marauding Indians. I waited in vain for the Battle of Bannockburn - it was mentioned briefly at the end. There was no sense that this was vital history for Scotland and if the film was made in view of a second referendum for independence the moment was lost with a rather family-adventure style film to plead the cause.
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Never Give Up Hope - Robert the Bruce review by CP Customer
Interesting film covering a period in the life of Robert the Bruce after losing a crucial battle against the English, injured finds refuge in a croft on land owned by Scots who have sworn allegiance to England. Taken and cared for by the widowed peasant her son, niece and nephew, they bring him back to health and assist him in claiming his rightful place as the King of Scotland. Excellent performances from Angus Macfadyen as Robert and Anna Hutchinson as the widow.
1 out of 1 members found this review helpful.
Needs subtitles - Robert the Bruce review by MD
Unfortunately, there are no subtitles. I could only vaguely follow the plot. It's all a bit grim up there in the Scottish highlands.
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