# Restoration (1995)

> A court physician’s enforced marriage to a royal mistress turns Restoration-era privilege into a romantic and moral reckoning.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/21920

## Facts

- Runtime: 117 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: Michael Hoffman
- Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Meg Ryan, Sam Neill, David Thewlis, Hugh Grant, Polly Walker, Ian McKellen, Ian McDiarmid
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114272/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, romantic, sumptuous, period drama evening, romantic movie night

## Synopsis

A young physician's rise and fall in the opulent court of King Charles II leads to a profound rediscovery of his true calling.

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