Restoration
“An ordinary man, an irresistible offer. In a world of seduction and power, temptation has its price.”
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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Cast
48 people
Robert Downey Jr.
Robert Merivel
Known for
The Avengers
Iron Man
Meg Ryan
Katharine
Known for
Anastasia
You've Got Mail
Sam Neill
King Charles II
Known for
Jurassic Park
Peaky Blinders
David Thewlis
John Pearce
Known for
Wonder Woman
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
Hugh Grant
Elias Finn
Known for
Love Actually
Notting Hill
Polly Walker
Celia Clemence
Known for
Bridgerton
Rome
Ian McKellen
Will Gates
Known for
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Ian McDiarmid
Ambrose
Known for
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Utopia
Mary MacLeod
Midwife
Known for
101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure
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Willie Ross
Man with Visible Heart
Known for
Brass Eye
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
Benjamin Whitrow
Merivel's Father
Known for
Pride and Prejudice
Chicken Run
Roger Ashton-Griffiths
Mr. Bung
Known for
Game of Thrones
The Odyssey
Michael Hoffman Director · Rupert Walters Writer Rose Termain Writer
Worldwide gross $4M · Budget $19M · United States release December 29, 1995
Box office
Budget
$19,000,000
Worldwide gross
$4,005,941
Gross vs. budget
0.2×
Production
Miramax
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Spanish
Release dates
United States · December 29, 1995
Theatrical
Australia
August 1, 1996 · Theatrical
Czechia
January 1, 1998 · Physical
France
June 10, 1997 · Theatrical
Greece
June 10, 1997 · Theatrical
South Korea
December 19, 2014 · Physical
United Kingdom
January 23, 1996 · Theatrical
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