Restoration
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An aspiring young physician, Robert Merivel found himself in the service of King Charles II and saves the life of a spaniel dear 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 one of the King's mistresses in order to divert the suspicions of another one of his mistresses. He is given one order by the king and that is not to fall in love. The situation worsens when Merivel finds himself in lo... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in Restoration:

Robert Downey Jr.
Meg Ryan
Sam Neill
David Thewlis
Hugh Grant
Polly Walker

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An aspiring young physician, Robert Merivel found himself in the service of King Charles II and saves the life of a spaniel dear 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 one of the King's mistresses in order to divert the suspicions of another one of his mistresses. 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 reunites with an old friend, he rediscovers his love for true medicine and what it really means to be a physician.

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Chicago Sun-Times - 9/10 by Roger EbertRestoration avoids the pitfalls of pious historical reconstructions and plunges right into the cauldron.
rec.arts.movies.reviews - 8/10 by Mark R. LeeperFor those who like films that show them a bit of a different world and a different time, this film should be a pleasant surprise.
Rolling Stone - 8/10 by Peter TraversLively, lavish and grandly acted pageant.
Independent on Sunday - 8/10 by Quentin CurtisMichael Hoffman's Restoration is a handsome, intelligent version of Rose Tremain's novel, brimming with gilded images and elegant, paradoxical ideas.
Washington Post - 6/10 by Rita KempleyA garishly gilded, gloriously overstuffed costume drama.
Capital Times (Madison, WI) - 5/10 by Rob ThomasRyan's hilariously out of place, but this is otherwise an entertaining yarn.
Filmcritic.com - 5/10 by Christopher NullOne of the most exquisitely rendered period pieces I've ever seen, replete with fully-laden palaces and disgustingly realistic plague victims.
Austin Chronicle - 4/10 by Steve DavisEven when all decked out in foppish finery, looking absolutely ridiculous to the objective eye, [Downey] can't find a way to focus your attention on him. Instead, in looking at him, all you can do is wonder: How much did those duds cost?
User Review - 10/10 by Synthia JI just love Robert Downey Jr. since this movie..
User Review - 10/10 by Deborah FI have always adored this movie. A musical score featuring Henry Purcell's English Baroque compositions, Sam Neill's brilliant performance as the capricious and cavalier King Charles II, Robert Downey Jr.'s masterful portrayal of the compassionate, enlightened physician Robert Merivel, and director Michael Hoffman's artistic vision make for compelling storytelling. I cannot help but cry at moments of Merivel's breakthroughs in treating madness, melancholia and maladies in an age of medieval medicine and Bubonic Plague. Eugenio Zanetti absolutely warranted the Oscar for Best Art Direction for his majestic and colorful sets of the Royal Court and Merivel's Bidnold estate, and his historically authentic recreation of 1660's London. James Acheson deservedly won the Oscar for Best Costume Design for his meticulously detailed, romantic interpretation of dress both high and low in Restoration England.

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