The read
It runs a compact 1h 30m.
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes95%
Metacritic77/100
28 audience votes
Key crew
- Matthew RankinDirector
- Matthew RankinScreenplay
- Peter VenneOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Dan BeirneMackenzie King
- Sarianne CormierNurse Lapointe
- Catherine St-LaurentRuby Elliott
- Mikhaïl AhoojaBert Harper
- Brent SkagfordArthur Meighen
- Seán CullenLord Muto
- Trevor AndersonMr. Justice Richardson
- Marie BrassardAsbestos Miner
- Kee ChanDr. Milton Wakefield
- Martin DubreuilJohn Christian Schultz
- Richard JutrasFather
- Satine Scarlett MontazLittle Charlotte
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Themes
toronto, canadablack humorhistorical figurealternate historypolitical satirefictional biographycanadian history19th centurysemi-biographicalgay themecanadian politics