Century

Century

5.1IMDb Score
Released:1993-12-31
Duration:112 min
Director:Stephen Poliakoff
Actors:Charles Dance, Clive Owen, Miranda Richardson, Robert Stephens, Joan Hickson
Production:BBC

Overview:

Turn-of-the-century love story centered around a young doctor and the emergence of modern science.

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