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A surrealist black comedy about the rise of former Canadian Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King. The film mixes real and fictional history, cross-gender and colour-blind casting, and stylized sets influenced by expressionism and propaganda.
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Oct 29, 2020 · Watch the official trailer of The Twentieth Century, a film by Matthew Rankin about the life of Mackenzie King, a future Canadian Prime Minister. The film is a satirical and surreal comedy set in 1899 Toronto.
- 3 min
- 50.6K
- Oscilloscope Laboratories
The Twentieth Century. List. Toronto, 1899. Aspiring young politician Mackenzie King (Dan Beirne) dreams of becoming the Prime Minister of Canada. But his romantic vacillation between a...
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- Dan Beirne
- Matthew Rankin
- Comedy, Drama
A biographical comedy film about W.L. Mackenzie King, who became the leader of the Dominion of Canada in the early 20th century. The film features surreal and stylized visuals, historical references and dark humor.
- (1.5K)
- Biography, Comedy, Drama
- Matthew Rankin
- 2020-11-20
Nov 20, 2020 · A film review of Matthew Rankin's debut feature, "The Twentieth Century," which imagines the early life of Canada's prime minister, William Lyon Mackenzie King, as a bizarre and hilarious dream. The film mixes historical facts, fictional characters and absurd humor to critique the nation's identity and politics.
Sep 18, 2019 · The Twentieth Century tells the story of the staunchly Canadian King (Dan Beirne) and his increasingly bizarre, increasingly fictionalised path to the role of Prime...
