The Twentieth Century

The Twentieth Century

6.3IMDb Score
Released:2019-12-20
Genre:Comedy
Duration:90 min
Country:Canada
Director:Matthew Rankin
Actors:Dan Beirne, Sarianne Cormier, Catherine St-Laurent, Mikhaïl Ahooja, Brent Skagford
Production:Voyelles Films

Overview:

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.

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