Restoration
Summary:
This lavish historical drama based on the acclaimed novel by Rose Tremain won Oscars for Costume Design and Art Direction. Robert Downey, Jr. stars as Robert Merivel, a gifted medical student of the 17th century who ignores his studies in favor of pursuing debauched fun -- much to the consternation of his high-minded Quaker colleague John Pearce (David Thewlis). Merivel achieves th... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Robert Downey, Jr. - (Robert Merivel)
Sam Neill - (Charles II)
David Thewlis - (John Pearce)
Polly Walker - (Celia Clemence)
Meg Ryan - (Katherine)
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Review:
A superb costume drama that stumbles occasionally due to its effort to rush through a picaresque structure (the production probably should have been a two-part BBC television miniseries), this adaptation of an acclaimed historical novel represents some the best work from troubled actor Robert Downey Jr. He's typically memorable in his role... Continue >>
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