Determined to become the leader of the Dominion of Canada, a young W.L. Mackenzie King rises to power.
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Matthew Rankin
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13 wins & 24 nominations.
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| Dan Beirne | ... | Mackenzie King | |
| Sarianne Cormier | |||
| Catherine St-Laurent | ... | Ruby Eliott | |
| Mikhaïl Ahooja | ... | Bert Harper | |
| Brent Skagford | ... | Arthur Meighen | |
| Seán Cullen | ... | Lord Muto | |
| Louis Negin | ... | Mother | |
| Kee Chan | ... | Dr. Milton Wakefield | |
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Trevor Anderson | ... | Mr. Justice Richardson |
| Emmanuel Schwartz | ... | Lady Violet | |
| Richard Jutras | ... | Father | |
| Satine Scarlett Montaz | ... | Little Charlotte | |
| Charlotte Legault | ... | Angel of Britain | |
| Marc Ducusin | ... | A.A. Heaps | |
| Jadyn Malone | ... | Smoking Street Child | |
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Toronto, 1899. Aspiring young politician Mackenzie King dreams of becoming the Prime Minister of Canada. But he hesitates in love between a British soldier and a French-Canadian nurse, King furtively indulges a fetishistic obsession that may well be his downfall. In his quest for power, King must gratify the expectations of his imperious Mother, the hawkish fantasies of a war-mongering Governor-General and the utopian idealism of a Québécois mystic before facing the final test of leadership. Culminating in an epic battle between good and evil, King learns that disappointment may be the only way to survive the 20th century.
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Mackenzie King: Well, I happen to think it is sacred, Lady Violet. I was born to serve this nation.
Lady Violet: I thought you were born for boot sucking. Would you like to try on Ruby's underwear? I could get that for you.
Mackenzie King: Please, your excellency, I am begging you.
Lady Violet: I like it when you beg.
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Two 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. See more »Quotes
Lady Violet: Canada is just one failed orgasm after another. Look at all these normals, they're so clueless.Mackenzie King: Well, I happen to think it is sacred, Lady Violet. I was born to serve this nation.
Lady Violet: I thought you were born for boot sucking. Would you like to try on Ruby's underwear? I could get that for you.
Mackenzie King: Please, your excellency, I am begging you.
Lady Violet: I like it when you beg.
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20 November 2020 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Fantastic graphics, mesmerizing actors and actresses, the film is fun as hell and makes something as dry as Canadian federal politics in the early 20th century something with a crazy adrenaline kick / drug fever to it. Ive never seen a Guy Maddin film which takes inspiration from but I think it is very unique and I will revisit this film a lot more in the future.