The Twentieth Century

Drama/Comedy, Canada 2019

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Toronto, 1899. Aspiring young politician Mackenzie King dreams of becoming the Prime Minister of Canada. In his quest for power, he must face his imperious Mother, a war-mongering Governor-General and the utopian idealism of a Québécois mystic. Meanwhile, King hesitates in love between a British soldier and a French-Canadian nurse and furtively indulges a fetishistic obsession for women’s footwear… When his vainglorious run for leadership culminates in an epic battle between good and evil, King will learn that disappointment may be the only way to survive the 20th century.
91 min
HD
Starting at 14
Audio language:
English
Subtitles:
French

Awards

Vancouver Film Critics Circle 2019 Winner - VFCC Award - One to Watch Winner - Best Actor in a Canadian Film
Toronto International Film Festival 2019 Winner - Best Canadian First Feature Film
Berlin International Film Festival 2020 Winner - FIPRESCI Prize Forum

More information

Director:

Matthew Rankin

Composer:

Peter Venne

Cast:

Dan Beirne (Mackenzie King)

Sarianne Cormier (Nurse Lapointe)

Catherine St-Laurent (Ruby Elliott)

Mikhaïl Ahooja (Bert Harper)

Brent Skagford (Arthur Meighen)

Seán Cullen (Lord Muto)

Louis Negin (Mother)

Kee Chan (Dr. Milton Wakefield)

Emmanuel Schwartz (Lady Violet)

Martin Dubreuil (John Christian Schultz)

Annie St-Pierre (Joseph-Israël Tarte)

Original title:

The Twentieth Century

Original language:

English

Format:

4:3 HD, Color

Age rating:

Starting at 14

Audio language:

English

Subtitles:

French