Restoration Page #4

Synopsis: 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 reunions with an old friend, he rediscovers his love for true medicine and what it really means to be a physician.
Director(s): Michael Hoffman
Production: Miramax
  Won 2 Oscars. Another 2 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.7
Rotten Tomatoes:
70%
R
Year:
1995
117 min
Website
346 Views


[ Man Speaking Latin ]

Nova vel noviter inventa.

Observationes proprias

et alienas recensere...

ad considerandum

propriam opinionem...

vel obsignatis tabulis...

in aliis animalibus agere

secundum Socratis regulam.

Unde observationes exoticas--

[ Continues ]

l've come to give you these.

[ Latin ]

- These are--

These are your medical books.

- l know.

- Your copy of Harvey.

- l know.

l have resolved

to abandon medicine.

The King has made

other plans for me.

l have been given a knighthood,

an estate and a wife.

This is my time of preferment, Pearce.

This is my time.

What ?

Nothing.

Merivel !

[ Sighs ]

When you stood in this room...

and put your hand

around that man's heart--

something l did not dare do

that day--

your vital flame

was burning.

Now, you see, the light

has gone out of your eyes.

No, my study of medicine

has given me nothing...

but a perpetual and visible

awareness of mortality;

that were l to continue, it would

very shortly bring me to despair.

- Very well.

- l must see to my dogs.

Very well !

[ Man Continues ln Latin ]

Merivel !

Merivel !

Merivel !

Harvey revealed his work to us

so that treading in the same path...

we might discover very many things

as yet unknown to others.

- You have a gift for healing, Merivel.

- l do not !

Yes. Oh, yes, you do.

For understanding sickness.

- Death is a terrible thing, Pearce.

- [ Exasperated Sigh ]

l need color and light,

not darkness and death.

l feel l've had quite enough

of dark things.

l want bright things

and decorative things.

l am, after all,

a creature of the new age.

l shall pray for you.

- [ Dogs Whimpering ]

- Come along, Mr. Bung.

- [ Puckering ]

- [ Barking ]

Your bride.

[ Gasps, Sighs ]

[ Applause ]

- [ Man ]

He filled your jar with spice !

- [ All Laughing ]

[ Man ]

To the wedding chamber !

[ Men Cheering, Laughing ]

[ Shouting, Chanting ]

- Bed her well, Merivel !

Bed her well, Merivel !

- [ All ] Whoa !

- [ Laughter ]

- Bed her well, Merivel !

Bed her well, Merivel !

Bed her well !

Bed her well, Merivel !

Bed her well, Merivel !

- Bed her well, Merivel !

- [ Cheering, Applause, Laughter ]

[ All Cheering, Shouting ]

[ Man ]

Fair thee well !

[ Merivel Grunts, Chuckles ]

- l believe our kiss

convinced them, Lady Celia.

- [ Celia Chuckling ]

[ Both Chuckling ]

[ Laughing ]

Well done, Merivel.

Well done !

We fooled 'em all.

[ All Laughing ]

You are a most useful fellow, Merivel.

Most useful !

And at the moment you

are most useful to me...

in Suffolk.

- [ Pants ]

- [ Chuckles ]

Oh. Yes.

[ King ]

Your disguise is behind the pillar.

[ Moaning, Grunting ]

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