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Widescreen Editions Restoration DSS WS Rare LaserDisc LD Downey Neil Ryan Drama

Restoration DSS WS Rare LaserDisc LD Downey Neil Ryan Drama

Winner of Oscars for Costume Design and Art Direction

Restoration DSS WS Rare LaserDisc LD Downey Neil Ryan Drama

Winner of Oscars for Costume Design and Art Direction

Rare Dolby Surround Sound, Widescreen, LaserDisc Movie Near-Mint LaserDisc and Jacket with several small splits

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Restoration DSS WS Rare LaserDisc LD Downey Neil Ryan Drama

Winner of Oscars for Costume Design and Art Direction

Rare Dolby Surround Sound, Widescreen, LaserDisc Movie Near-Mint LaserDisc and Jacket with several small splits

$4.97

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Rare Dolby Surround Sound, Widescreen, LaserDisc Movie

Near-Mint LaserDisc and Jacket with several small splits

Robert Downey, Jr. and Meg Ryan in...

Restoration

( Catalog Number 5964AS )
(1.85:1) (2 Sides) (CLV) (CC) (NTSC)

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Restoration
1994 - 118 min. - Color
Genre: Drama
Rated R
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Review:
This lavish historical drama based on the acclaimed novel by Rose Tremain won Oscars for Costume Design and Art Direction. Robert Downey, Jr. stars as Robert Merivel, a gifted medical student of the 17th century who ignores his studies in favor of pursuing debauched fun --- much to the consternation of his high-minded Quaker colleague John Pearce (David Thewlis). Merivel achieves the high societal status he covets when he's summoned by King Charles II (Sam Neill). Merivel is chagrined to find that he's expected to care for the king's ailing spaniel, but the dog rallies and Merivel joins court. When one of Charles' mistresses, Celia (Polly Walker) becomes uppity, Charles arranges her marriage to Merivel. In return for keeping Celia in a pretend marriage, he receives an estate and knighthood. Merivel, however, falls in love with Celia and, betrayed by an eccentric painter (Hugh Grant), inspires the king's wrath. Banished and stripped of his wealth, Merivel rediscovers love with an Irish mental patient (Meg Ryan). He also rediscovers his passion for medicine during London's Great Fire and the Black Plague. --- Karl Williams

A superb costume drama that stumbles occasionally due to its effort to rush through a picaresque structure (the production probably should have been a two-part BBC television miniseries), this adaptation of an acclaimed historical novel represents some the best work from troubled actor Robert Downey Jr. He's typically memorable in his role of a spoiled poseur who finds, as in so many redemption dramas from It's a Wonderful Life (1946) to Groundhog Day (1993), that his salvation lies in lancing his own egotistical, selfish drives. What sets director Michael Hoffman's film apart from the pack is its ravishing period look (the film took home a pair of Oscars for costume design and art direction) and the fact that it's loosely based on actual events and people, providing a relatively authentic peek at a fascinating historical epoch. Downey Jr. is ably supported by an eclectic and well-chosen cast, particularly by Sam Neill as the imperious King Charles II, Ian McKellen as the clever servant Will Gates, David Thewlis as an upright Quaker colleague, and Meg Ryan as an Irish mental patient. Those convinced that Ryan can play only the cute, daffy career-woman-in-love of her numerous romantic comedies would do well to check out her performances here and in Joe Versus the Volcano (1990) and Courage Under Fire (1996) for a primer on what a talented, underrated actress she really is. Restoration (1995) would have been better served by a more studious, paced, and even-handed approach, but the film is a solid period piece that deserves to be seen by genre fans who may have missed its brief theatrical run. --- Karl Williams

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Cast for Restoration

Robert Downey, Jr. - Robert Merivel
Sam Neill - Charles II
David Thewlis - John Pearce
Polly Walker - Celia Clemence
Meg Ryan - Katherine
Ian McKellen - Will Gates
Mary McLeod - Midwife
Hugh Grant - Elias Finn

Crew for Restoration

Michael Hoffman - Director
Cary Brokaw - Producer
Rupert Walters - Screenwriter
Oliver Stapleton - Cinematographer
James Newton Howard - Composer (Music Score)
Garth Craven - Editor
Eugenio Zanetti - Production Designer
James Acheson - Costume Designer
Simon Kaye - Sound/Sound Designer
Robin Clarke - Music Editor

Awards for Restoration

Best Art Direction (win) Eugenio Zanetti 1995 Academy
Best Costume Design (win) James Acheson 1995 Academy

Feature Details

Title: Restoration
Feature Release Date: 1994
Genre: Drama
Rating: R
Color: Color
Runtime: 118 Minutes
Chapters: 20
Picture: Letterboxed
Ratio: 1.85:1
Playback Format: CLV

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Technical Details

LD Release Date: 28 Aug 1996
Catalog Number: 5964AS
UPC: 786936015959
Manufacturer: Pioneer Japan
Publisher: Miramax Home Entertainment

Diameter: 12"
Sides: 2
Cover: Jacket
Closed Caption: English
Spoken Language: English
Country: USA
Video Format: NTSC

Model: 5964AS
Shipping Weight: 1 lbs
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Rare Dolby Surround Sound, Widescreen, LaserDisc Movie

Near-Mint LaserDisc and Jacket with several small splits

Robert Downey, Jr. and Meg Ryan in...

Restoration

( Catalog Number 5964AS )
(1.85:1) (2 Sides) (CLV) (CC) (NTSC)

LaserDisc Special Features

Best Version on LaserDisc

Restoration
1994 - 118 min. - Color
Genre: Drama
Rated R
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Review:
This lavish historical drama based on the acclaimed novel by Rose Tremain won Oscars for Costume Design and Art Direction. Robert Downey, Jr. stars as Robert Merivel, a gifted medical student of the 17th century who ignores his studies in favor of pursuing debauched fun --- much to the consternation of his high-minded Quaker colleague John Pearce (David Thewlis). Merivel achieves the high societal status he covets when he's summoned by King Charles II (Sam Neill). Merivel is chagrined to find that he's expected to care for the king's ailing spaniel, but the dog rallies and Merivel joins court. When one of Charles' mistresses, Celia (Polly Walker) becomes uppity, Charles arranges her marriage to Merivel. In return for keeping Celia in a pretend marriage, he receives an estate and knighthood. Merivel, however, falls in love with Celia and, betrayed by an eccentric painter (Hugh Grant), inspires the king's wrath. Banished and stripped of his wealth, Merivel rediscovers love with an Irish mental patient (Meg Ryan). He also rediscovers his passion for medicine during London's Great Fire and the Black Plague. --- Karl Williams

A superb costume drama that stumbles occasionally due to its effort to rush through a picaresque structure (the production probably should have been a two-part BBC television miniseries), this adaptation of an acclaimed historical novel represents some the best work from troubled actor Robert Downey Jr. He's typically memorable in his role of a spoiled poseur who finds, as in so many redemption dramas from It's a Wonderful Life (1946) to Groundhog Day (1993), that his salvation lies in lancing his own egotistical, selfish drives. What sets director Michael Hoffman's film apart from the pack is its ravishing period look (the film took home a pair of Oscars for costume design and art direction) and the fact that it's loosely based on actual events and people, providing a relatively authentic peek at a fascinating historical epoch. Downey Jr. is ably supported by an eclectic and well-chosen cast, particularly by Sam Neill as the imperious King Charles II, Ian McKellen as the clever servant Will Gates, David Thewlis as an upright Quaker colleague, and Meg Ryan as an Irish mental patient. Those convinced that Ryan can play only the cute, daffy career-woman-in-love of her numerous romantic comedies would do well to check out her performances here and in Joe Versus the Volcano (1990) and Courage Under Fire (1996) for a primer on what a talented, underrated actress she really is. Restoration (1995) would have been better served by a more studious, paced, and even-handed approach, but the film is a solid period piece that deserves to be seen by genre fans who may have missed its brief theatrical run. --- Karl Williams

Thanks for Visiting DaDon's !

Reviews, Articles, Newsletter and Information for Movies on LaserDisc LD Laser Disc, LazerDisc.

Cast for Restoration

Robert Downey, Jr. - Robert Merivel
Sam Neill - Charles II
David Thewlis - John Pearce
Polly Walker - Celia Clemence
Meg Ryan - Katherine
Ian McKellen - Will Gates
Mary McLeod - Midwife
Hugh Grant - Elias Finn

Crew for Restoration

Michael Hoffman - Director
Cary Brokaw - Producer
Rupert Walters - Screenwriter
Oliver Stapleton - Cinematographer
James Newton Howard - Composer (Music Score)
Garth Craven - Editor
Eugenio Zanetti - Production Designer
James Acheson - Costume Designer
Simon Kaye - Sound/Sound Designer
Robin Clarke - Music Editor

Awards for Restoration

Best Art Direction (win) Eugenio Zanetti 1995 Academy
Best Costume Design (win) James Acheson 1995 Academy

Feature Details

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