The Twentieth Century (film)
| The Twentieth Century | |
|---|---|
Film poster | |
| Directed by | Matthew Rankin |
| Written by | Matthew Rankin |
| Produced by | Gabrielle Tougas-Fréchette Ménaïc Raoul |
| Starring | Dan Beirne Catherine St-Laurent Louis Negin Brent Skagford |
| Cinematography | Vincent Biron |
| Edited by | Matthew Rankin |
| Music by | Christophe Lamarche-Ledoux Peter Venne |
Production company | Voyelles Films |
| Distributed by | Oscilloscope Pictures |
Release date |
|
Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The Twentieth Century is a 2019 Canadian surrealist historical black comedy film written and directed by Matthew Rankin, in his feature directorial debut. The film presents a fictionalized portrait of the rise to power of former Canadian Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King, played by Dan Beirne. It won three Canadian Screen Awards.