---
title: 'Restoration (1995)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Michael Hoffman'
released: '1995-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 113
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/restoration-1995'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114272/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Restoration (1995)

1995 · 113 min · Drama, History · United Kingdom, United States


## Synopsis

Restoration is a 1995 historical drama film directed by Michael Hoffman from a screenplay by Rupert Walters, based on the 1989 novel of the same title by Rose Tremain. It stars Robert Downey Jr. as a 17th-century medical student exploited by King Charles II. The film was shot in Wales and won the Academy Awards for art direction and costume design.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Michael Hoffman](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-hoffman)
- **Screenplay:** [Rose Tremain](https://cinepixo.com/people/rose-tremain)
- **Original Music Composer:** [James Newton Howard](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-newton-howard)
- **Producer:** [Andy Paterson](https://cinepixo.com/people/andy-paterson)
- **Director of Photography:** [Oliver Stapleton](https://cinepixo.com/people/oliver-stapleton)

## Cast

- [Frank Rozelaar-Green](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-rozelaar-green)
- [Polly Walker](https://cinepixo.com/people/polly-walker) as Celia Clemence
- [Roger Ashton-Griffiths](https://cinepixo.com/people/roger-ashton-griffiths) as Mr. Bung
- [Jenny Runacre](https://cinepixo.com/people/jenny-runacre)
- [David Ryall](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-ryall)
- [Rosalind Bennett](https://cinepixo.com/people/rosalind-bennett) as Eleanor
- [Sandy McDade](https://cinepixo.com/people/sandy-mcdade) as Hannah
- [Mark Letheren](https://cinepixo.com/people/mark-letheren) as Daniel
- [Mary MacLeod](https://cinepixo.com/people/mary-macleod) as Midwife
- [Roy Evans](https://cinepixo.com/people/roy-evans) as Fleeing Man
- [Robert Downey Jr.](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-downey-jr) as Robert Merivel
- [Simon Taylor](https://cinepixo.com/people/simon-taylor)
- [David Gant](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-gant) as Chiffinch
- [John Quarmby](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-quarmby) as The Chancellor
- [Sam Neill](https://cinepixo.com/people/sam-neill) as Charles II of England

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Official site: http://www.miramax.com/movie/restoration
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/restoration-1995
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