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The Twentieth Century

Determined to become the leader of the Dominion of Canada, a young W.L. Mackenzie King rises to power.

Director

Matthew Rankin

Year

Genre

biography, comedy, drama

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N/A

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N/A

Awards

14 wins & 29 nominations

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Mackenzie King

Nurse Lapointe

Sarianne Cormier

Ruby Eliott

Catherine St-Laurent

Bert Harper

Mikhaïl Ahooja

Arthur Meighen

Lord Muto

Mother

Dr. Milton Wakefield

Mr. Justice Richardson

Trevor Anderson

Lady Violet

Emmanuel Schwartz

Father

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Satine Scarlett Montaz

Angel of Britain

Charlotte Legault

A.A. Heaps

Smoking Street Child

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Annie St-Pierre

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Dr. Milton Wakefield Mackenzie King Nurse Lapointe Arthur Meighen Mr. Justice Richardson Ruby Eliott Lord Muto Smoking Street Child Lady Violet

The Right Honourable Mister
Justice Richardson presiding. - The Twentieth Century

The Right Honourable Mister Justice Richardson presiding....

(applause) - The Twentieth Century

(wind blowing)
"Canadians," did she proclaim, - The Twentieth Century

(wind blowing) "Canadians," did she proclaim,

- (together): "May
the Disappointment keep us safe - The Twentieth Century

- (together): "May the Disappointment keep us safe...

In the name
of the Sovereign, - The Twentieth Century

In the name of the Sovereign,

Do more than is your duty - The Twentieth Century

Do more than is your duty

- (together): Expect less
than is your right. - The Twentieth Century

- (together): Expect less than is your right.

(drum rolls) - The Twentieth Century

That was sublime, - The Twentieth Century

That was sublime,

(Meighen roaring)
(Meighen laughing) - The Twentieth Century

(Meighen roaring) (Meighen laughing)

(whistle) - The Twentieth Century

(sniffing) - The Twentieth Century

(sniffing)
Birch. - The Twentieth Century

(sniffing) Birch.

(sniffing) - The Twentieth Century

(whistle) - The Twentieth Century

(whistle) - The Twentieth Century

- Ready, set, - The Twentieth Century

Churn!
♪♪♪ - The Twentieth Century

Churn! ♪♪♪

(screaming) - The Twentieth Century

- On New Winter's Eve,
as the clock strikes midnight - The Twentieth Century

- On New Winter's Eve, as the clock strikes midnight...

By royal proclamation, - The Twentieth Century

By royal proclamation,

(patriotic music) - The Twentieth Century

(patriotic music)

- In second place, - The Twentieth Century

- In second place,

(people gasping) - The Twentieth Century

(people gasping)

In the event that the candidate
cannot fulfill his mission, - The Twentieth Century

In the event that the candidate cannot fulfill his mission,...

And in the name
of His Excellency, - The Twentieth Century

And in the name of His Excellency,

(indistinct whispers)
I beat him at baby seal clubbing - The Twentieth Century

(indistinct whispers) I beat him at baby seal clubbing...

- And not only that, I scored
much higher than Meighen - The Twentieth Century

- And not only that, I scored much higher than Meighen...

Let's consider - The Twentieth Century

(people gasping)
He's right: - The Twentieth Century

(people gasping) He's right:

- Well, the record will show - The Twentieth Century

- Well, the record will show

- Mr. King, - The Twentieth Century

All that could be - The Twentieth Century

All that could be

In his hands,
clubbing baby seals - The Twentieth Century

In his hands, clubbing baby seals

What, on the other hand, - The Twentieth Century

What, on the other hand,

Squealing like
a petulant titmouse. - The Twentieth Century

Squealing like a petulant titmouse.

Mr. King, you will do
more than is your duty. - The Twentieth Century

Mr. King, you will do more than is your duty.

Go ahead and waste yourselves Not a single drop - The Twentieth Century

Go ahead and waste yourselves Not a single drop

- Go ahead and waste yourselves.
Not a single drop - The Twentieth Century

- Go ahead and waste yourselves. Not a single drop

- What about upstanding manhood, - The Twentieth Century

- What about upstanding manhood,

- Ugh!
(men laughing) - The Twentieth Century

- Ugh! (men laughing)

- Monsieur King!
- Oh, good evening, - The Twentieth Century

- Monsieur King! - Oh, good evening,

- Why don't you give it
to Bert Harper, he's the one - The Twentieth Century

- Why don't you give it to Bert Harper, he's the o...

Mackenzie King tied
for second best with - The Twentieth Century

Mackenzie King tied for second best with

- (Charlotte): Dear Mr. King, - The Twentieth Century

- (Charlotte): Dear Mr. King,

- (King's mother): You shall
govern this dominion. - The Twentieth Century

- (King's mother): You shall govern this dominion....

- (Giggles):
Félicitations, Monsieur King. - The Twentieth Century

- (Giggles): Félicitations, Monsieur King.

- (female voice): Hey, buddy! - The Twentieth Century

- (female voice): Hey, buddy!

- What?
- My shoe. My shoe. - The Twentieth Century

- What? - My shoe. My shoe.

(disquieting music) - The Twentieth Century

(disquieting music)

Run away. - The Twentieth Century

I'm late for my shift
at the mines. - The Twentieth Century

I'm late for my shift at the mines.

- That asbestos won't - The Twentieth Century

- That asbestos won't

Hey, hey! Hey! That's my shoe!
♪♪♪ - The Twentieth Century

Hey, hey! Hey! That's my shoe! ♪♪♪

(sniffling) - The Twentieth Century

(crowd cheering) - The Twentieth Century

(crowd cheering)

- Canadians, - The Twentieth Century

- A voice cries out to you. - The Twentieth Century

- A voice cries out to you.

From across the world, - The Twentieth Century

From across the world,

- (woman): Canada, - The Twentieth Century

- (woman): Canada,

- In the jungles - The Twentieth Century

- In the jungles

(dramatic music)
Boers, - The Twentieth Century

(dramatic music) Boers,

Kruger, the drunk. - The Twentieth Century

Kruger, the drunk.

Kruger waging
a perverse crusade - The Twentieth Century

Kruger waging a perverse crusade

(baby crying)
(gunshot) - The Twentieth Century

(baby crying) (gunshot)

(indistinct mumbling)
(demonical laughing) - The Twentieth Century

(indistinct mumbling) (demonical laughing)

- Will you allow the Boer filth - The Twentieth Century

- Will you allow the Boer filth

- Must the Disappointment
last forever? - The Twentieth Century

- Must the Disappointment last forever?

- Never, Papa!
- Not on my life, - The Twentieth Century

- Never, Papa! - Not on my life,

- There's a mean man
doing mean things far away. - The Twentieth Century

- There's a mean man doing mean things far away....

Oh, Mr. King, - The Twentieth Century

Did you win? - The Twentieth Century

- Even as we speak,
an evil tumour - The Twentieth Century

- Even as we speak, an evil tumour

In the mirrored ice
of Quebec City, - The Twentieth Century

In the mirrored ice of Quebec City,

(in French) - The Twentieth Century

Tarte must be stopped - The Twentieth Century

Tarte must be stopped

(grand music) - The Twentieth Century

- Lady Ruby!
- Mr. King, - The Twentieth Century

- Lady Ruby! - Mr. King,

You can serve your country
in other ways. You could enlist. - The Twentieth Century

You can serve your country in other ways. You could enlist....

I don't understand,
Lady Ruby. Look. - The Twentieth Century

I don't understand, Lady Ruby. Look.

Look! This hangs - The Twentieth Century

Look! This hangs

All my life she's told me
that one day you would come - The Twentieth Century

All my life she's told me that one day you would come...

- I know it sounds mad,
I, myself, started to doubt, - The Twentieth Century

- I know it sounds mad, I, myself, started to doubt,...

(thumping mechanical noise) - The Twentieth Century

(thumping mechanical noise)

(boat horn)
- What?! - The Twentieth Century

(boat horn) - What?!

I find a place for you
in my government, Rex. - The Twentieth Century

I find a place for you in my government, Rex.

- Excuse me. Pardon me.
- Canadians, - The Twentieth Century

- Excuse me. Pardon me. - Canadians,

The time has come - The Twentieth Century

The time has come

And by the extermination
of Johannesburg - The Twentieth Century

And by the extermination of Johannesburg

(crowd cheering)
(dramatic chorus) - The Twentieth Century

(crowd cheering) (dramatic chorus)

The Twentieth Century poster

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Determined to become the leader of the Dominion of Canada, a young W.L. Mackenzie King rises to power.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Matthew Rankin

Writer: Matthew Rankin

Production: N/A

Genre: biography, comedy, drama

Year: 2019

MetaScore: 77/100

ImdbRating: 6.9

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 20 Nov 2020

Awards: 14 wins & 29 nominations

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