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Longford

Longford

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Longford

"The only thing more shocking than her crime was his crusade to free her"

2006

1h 28m

6.5(48 votes)

Crime

Drama

TV Movie

Overview

A portrait of Lord Longford, a tireless British campaigner whose controversial beliefs often resulted in furious political debate and personal conflict.

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HBO Films

Granada Television

Channel 4 Television

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Jim Broadbent

Jim Broadbent

Lord Longford

Lindsay Duncan

Lindsay Duncan

Lady Elizabeth Longford

Samantha Morton

Samantha Morton

Myra Hindley

Andy Serkis

Andy Serkis

Ian Brady

Kate Miles

Kate Miles

Rachel Pakenham

Alex Blake

Alex Blake

Paddy Packenham

Sarah Crowden

Sarah Crowden

Lady Tree

Robert Pugh

Robert Pugh

Harold Wilson

Anton Rodgers

Anton Rodgers

Willie Whitelaw

Kika Markham

Kika Markham

Governor Wing

Creative team

Directed by: Tom Hooper
Written by: Peter Morgan
Produced by: Helen Flint

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