Restoration (1995)

Directed by

Michael Hoffman

Genre

drama film, biographical film

Country

United Kingdom, United States

Runtime

1h 53m

Rated

R

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 138 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A 17th century medical student gets caught up in the schemes of King Charles II. He faces personal and political turmoil as he tries to navigate court life and his own ambitions.

historicaldramaticbittersweetvisually ornateseriousslow-pacedmelancholicwitty

What happens

Restoration is a 1995 historical drama film directed by Michael Hoffman from a screenplay by Rupert Walters, based on the 1989 novel of the same title by Rose Tremain. It stars Robert Downey Jr. as a 17th-century medical student exploited by King Charles II. The film was shot in Wales and won the Academy Awards for art direction and costume design. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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