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Restoration

Drama · Romance

Restoration

An ordinary man, an irresistible offer. In a world of seduction and power, temptation has its price.

6.1(139) 12/29/1995 1h 57m
DramaRomance

An aspiring young physician, Robert Merivel found himself in the service of King Charles II and saves the life of someone close to the King. Merivel joins the King's court and lives the high life provided to someone of his position. Merivel is ordered to marry his King's mistress in order to divert the queens suspicions. He is given one order by the king and that is not to fall in love. The situation worsens when Merivel finds himself in love with his new wife. Eventually, the King finds out and relieves Merivel of his position and wealth. His fall from grace leaves Merivel where he first started. And through his travels and reunions with an old friend, he rediscovers his love for true medicine and what it really means to be a physician.

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Top Cast

Robert Downey Jr.

Robert Downey Jr.

Robert Merivel

Meg Ryan

Meg Ryan

Katharine

Sam Neill

Sam Neill

King Charles II

David Thewlis

David Thewlis

John Pearce

Hugh Grant

Hugh Grant

Elias Finn

Polly Walker

Polly Walker

Celia Clemence

Ian McKellen

Ian McKellen

Will Gates

Ian McDiarmid

Ian McDiarmid

Ambrose

Directed by

Michael Hoffman

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CinemaSerf

6/10

11/23/2024

"Merivel" (Robert Downey Jnr.) is an aspiring doctor who just happens to be in the right place at the right time. Charles II (Sam Neill) has just been restored to Britain's post-Cromwellian thrones and is rather fond of his spaniel. It's poorly, the doctor makes it better and next thing he's enjoying the life of a libertine at the king's court. Now the king has a reputation as a bit of a Lothario, so he decides to get his favourite physician to marry one of his mistresses so as to turn the heat down a little. The only stipulation is that he isn't to fall in love with "Celia" (Polly Walker) but you can guess how successful that strategy proves. Furious, what the king giveth he can taketh away, and promptly "Merivel" is out on his ear - just as plague sweeps the country. Perhaps salvation mi

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