Comedy · Canada · 2019 · 1h 30m

The Twentieth Century

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Director
Matthew Rankin
Cast
Dan Beirne as Mackenzie King Sarianne Cormier as Nurse Lapointe Catherine St-Laurent as Ruby Elliott Mikhaïl Ahooja as Bert Harper Brent Skagford as Arthur Meighen Seán Cullen as Lord Muto
Crew
Vincent Biron — Director of Photography Matthew Rankin — Editor Peter Venne — Original Music Composer Matthew Rankin — Screenplay Gabrielle Tougas-Fréchette — Producer Ménaïc Raoul — Producer
Tagline

Blistering shame! Unbridled passions! Pulse-quickening tribulation!

Synopsis

Toronto, Canada, 1899. William Lyon Mackenzie King (1874-1950) fervently believes that he is destined to become Prime Minister, but to do so he will first have to fight his personal obsessions and overcome the many obstacles he will encounter on his tortuous path to power.

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Mood & Themes
toronto, canadablack humorhistorical figurealternate historypolitical satirefictional biographycanadian history19th centurysemi-biographicalgay themecanadian politics
Key Collaborators
Matthew Rankin Director Vincent Biron Director of Photography Matthew Rankin Editor Peter Venne Original Music Composer Matthew Rankin Screenplay Gabrielle Tougas-Fréchette Producer Ménaïc Raoul Producer Dany Boivin Production Design
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