The Twentieth Century

AFI Silver Presents: THE TWENTIETH CENTURY

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Toronto, 1899. Aspiring young politician Mackenzie King (Dan Beirne) dreams of becoming the Prime Minister of Canada. But his romantic vacillation between a British soldier and a French nurse, exacerbated by a fetishistic obsession, may well bring about his downfall. In his quest for power, King must gratify the expectations of his imperious Mother, the hawkish fantasies of a war-mongering Governor-General, and the utopian idealism of a Québécois mystic before facing one, final test of leadership. Culminating in an epic battle between good and evil, King learns that disappointment may be the defining characteristic of the twentieth century!











  • Year
    2020
  • Runtime
    90 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    Canada
  • Premiere
    2019 Toronto International Film Festival
  • Director
    Matthew Rankin
  • Producer
    Gabrielle Tougas-Frechette, Menaic Raoul
  • Cast
    Daniel Beirne, Sarianne Cormier, Mikhail Ahooja, Catherine St-Laurent, Sean Cullen, Trevor Anderson