A portrait of Lord Longford, a tireless British campaigner whose controversial beliefs often resulted in furious political debate and personal conflict.
Acting
Broadbent's trembling resolve vs. Morton's chilling stillness.
Direction
Hooper's claustrophobic close-ups trap you in judgment.
Writing
Morgan's script makes you defend the indefensible.
Director
Tom Hooper
Jim Broadbent
Lord Longford
Lindsay Duncan
Lady Elizabeth Longford
Samantha Morton
Myra Hindley
Andy Serkis
Ian Brady
Kate Miles
Rachel Pakenham
Alex Blake
Paddy Packenham
Sarah Crowden
Lady Tree
Robert Pugh
Harold Wilson
Anton Rodgers
Willie Whitelaw
Kika Markham
Governor Wing
Tam Dean Burn
Roy
Lee Boardman
Talk Show Host
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Samantha Morton refused to meet Myra Hindley in prison, calling it 'morally repugnant'—then won a BAFTA for channeling her anyway.
The real Longford died months before filming; his family publicly supported Broadbent's portrayal of his 'beautiful, maddening stubbornness.'
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