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Determined to become the leader of the Dominion of Canada, a young W.L. Mackenzie King rises to power.Determined to become the leader of the Dominion of Canada, a young W.L. Mackenzie King rises to power.Determined to become the leader of the Dominion of Canada, a young W.L. Mackenzie King rises to power.
- Awards
- 16 wins & 27 nominations
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- GoofsTwo errors in Canadianisms: 1. Judges were (and still often are) addressed as "Your Worship" and not "Your Honour". 2. One cannot become Ambassador to the Bahamas if one comes from another Commonwealth Realm, like Canada. Canada would have had a High Commissioner in the Bahamas at the time. Presently, for budgetary and other reasons, it only has a Consulate, managed via Canada's Jamaican High Commission.
- Quotes
Dr. Milton Wakefield: [pulls boot from King's grasp] Mr. King, you intend to fornicate with this garment?
Mackenzie King: No, I don't.
Dr. Milton Wakefield: Look me in the eye.
Mackenzie King: There's been a shortage of ladies' footwear at the Daughters of the Empire's temperance league, and I was asked...
Dr. Milton Wakefield: [slaps King with boot] You're a disgusting backslider.
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This is one of the most strikingly original cinematic visions I have seen in quite some time. The movie is worth watching for the unique visual aesthetics and effects alone, but everything else about it surpassed my expectations and impressed me as well. With a title as broad as The Twentieth Century, this one felt like a real shot in the dark, but it paid off immensely. I mean, I had no idea it was going to be a dark surrealist comedy about Canada, for one...
The entire cast went above and beyond bringing their absurdist characters within this fantasy interpretation of Canada to life, all managing to be on the same wavelength, riding the line between comically animated and viscerally intense. On that note, the bizarre tone of the entire film was also one of it's strongest suits - the fact that it can balance satirical comedy, arthouse absurdism, and traditional storytelling so well is really something to wonder over. No matter what type of person you are, there's no way you could predict what you're going to see next while viewing this rollercoaster of imagery and idea.
This is a truly locked-in vision that is incredibly singular. I've never seen anything quite like it. It was written, shot, directed, and edited very succinctly. I can't recommend it to everyone, because, honestly it will be TOO original for the average viewer - they won't know what to take of it. They won't know how to feel. But, this is really a bit of a masterwork and deserves accolades. If you value originality, or the art and craft of filmmaking itself, do yourself a favor and check this out. Curious to see where this takes Matthew Rankin in the future.
The entire cast went above and beyond bringing their absurdist characters within this fantasy interpretation of Canada to life, all managing to be on the same wavelength, riding the line between comically animated and viscerally intense. On that note, the bizarre tone of the entire film was also one of it's strongest suits - the fact that it can balance satirical comedy, arthouse absurdism, and traditional storytelling so well is really something to wonder over. No matter what type of person you are, there's no way you could predict what you're going to see next while viewing this rollercoaster of imagery and idea.
This is a truly locked-in vision that is incredibly singular. I've never seen anything quite like it. It was written, shot, directed, and edited very succinctly. I can't recommend it to everyone, because, honestly it will be TOO original for the average viewer - they won't know what to take of it. They won't know how to feel. But, this is really a bit of a masterwork and deserves accolades. If you value originality, or the art and craft of filmmaking itself, do yourself a favor and check this out. Curious to see where this takes Matthew Rankin in the future.
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- Runtime1 hour 30 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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