Century (1993)

Directed by

Stephen Poliakoff

Genre

drama film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 52m

Rating

5.1 of 10 from 8 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 19th-century London, a Jewish doctor at a research institute discovers that a senior doctor is sterilizing women without their consent. The story follows his struggle against institutional authority and moral corruption.

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What happens

Century is a 1993 British film, written and directed by playwright Stephen Poliakoff. Clive Owen stars as a 19th-century Jewish doctor who, while studying at a research institute, discovers that an authoritative doctor (played by Charles Dance) is sterilizing innocent women. This features Mark Strong in his debut as a minor role. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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