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An aspiring young physician, Robert Merivel found himself in the service of King Charles II and saves the life of someone close 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 his King's mistress in order to divert the queens suspicions. 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.

Date: 12/29/1995

Rating: 6.0

Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Meg Ryan, Sam Neill, David Thewlis, Hugh Grant, Polly Walker, Ian McKellen, Ian McDiarmid, Mary MacLeod, Willie Ross, Benjamin Whitrow, Roger Ashton-Griffiths, Andrew Havill, Tony Gardner, David Ryall, Mark Letheren, Sandy McDade, Rosalind Bennett, David Gant, Neville Watchurst, Bryan Pringle, Roy Evans, John Quarmby, John Dallimore, Janan Kubba, Henrietta Voigts, Simon Taylor, Selina Giles, Susanne McKenrick, Nicholas Hutchison, Jenny Runacre, Arne Nannestad, Graham Valentine, Anna Savva, Claire Russell, Steven Beard, Simon Carter, Philip Babot, Ena Cohen, Dylan Davies, Russell Gomer, Caroline Lamb, Jessica Cohen, Stephen Fisher, Frank Rozelaar-Green, Bernadette Iglich, Philippa Luce, Wendy Woodbridge

Robert Downey Jr.