
The Twentieth Century
2019 · Movie · 90 min · ★ 6.3
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.
Also known as The 20th Century · Le 20ème Siècle · The Twentieth Century: The Epic of Mackenzie King As Recounted in Ten Chapters
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Details
- Years
- 2019
- Release date
- 2019-12-20
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 90 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (26 votes)
Themes
- toronto, canada
- black humor
- historical figure
- alternate history
- political satire
- fictional biography
- canadian history
- 19th century
- semi-biographical
- gay theme
- canadian politics
Cast & crew

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

Trevor Anderson
as Mr. Justice Richardson

Marie Brassard
as Asbestos Miner

Kee Chan
as Dr. Milton Wakefield

Martin Dubreuil
as John Christian Schultz
Directed by Matthew Rankin