Blackadder: The Cavalier Years
A scheming cavalier and his dimwitted servant turn royal loyalty and an execution order into a brisk, anarchic historical farce.
Overview
A nobleman and his dim-witted servant find themselves in a comical predicament during a tumultuous time in English history.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- irreverent
- deadpan
- lazy afternoon
- comedy marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Charles I, Cromwell, and the English Civil War are recast through sharp absurdist jokes and the Blackadder series' comic perspective.
Blackadder hides Charles I and attempts to save him despite the royal family's demonstrated incompetence.
Baldrick's clueless betrayal and acceptance of the executioner role repeatedly undermine Blackadder's plans.
Blackadder identifies Baldrick's executioner position as a possible means of rescuing the condemned king.
Films like Blackadder: The Cavalier Years, and why
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
shared irreverent historical satire, anachronistic wit, and comic treatment of political power
Blackadder's Christmas Carol
shared period farce, theatrical ensemble comedy, and anarchic humor directed at royalty and authority
The Black Adder
shared British television satire, fast verbal comedy, and foolish aristocratic characters amid political upheaval
Movie Details
- Director
- Mandie Fletcher
- Release Date
- 1988-02-05
- Runtime
- 15 min
- Rating
- 7.2 / 10 (91)
Cast
- Rowan Atkinson
- Tony Robinson
- Stephen Fry
- Warren Clarke
- Harry Enfield
- Hugh Laurie
- Tim McInnerny
Common questions
- What is Blackadder: The Cavalier Years about?
- A scheming cavalier and his dimwitted servant turn royal loyalty and an execution order into a brisk, anarchic historical farce.
- What is Blackadder: The Cavalier Years like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Blackadder: The Cavalier Years as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Blackadder: The Cavalier Years violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Blackadder: The Cavalier Years as mild.
- Which films are like Blackadder: The Cavalier Years?
- Films with a similar feel include Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Blackadder's Christmas Carol, and The Black Adder.
- How long is Blackadder: The Cavalier Years?
- Blackadder: The Cavalier Years runs 15 minutes.
