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- Release Date: 2007
- Runtime: 93 min
- Genre: Drama
- Starring: Lee Boardman, Jim Broadbent, Tam Dean Burn, Lindsay Duncan ... see all
- Director: Tom Hooper
- Plot: 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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| Feb 15, 2007Chicago Tribune
His Longford does have an endearing childlike sweetness, but he's not a naive fool.
And there's a glimmer of flinty toughness to him as well: He doesn't much care about public perception of his relationship with Hindley, though Lindsay Duncan, as Longford's patient wife, does typically excellent work as a spouse who has been pushed too far by her husband's idealistic activism.
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Longford also touches upon its subject's anti-pornography crusade, including his infamous visits to strip clubs.....Though thematically similar to Dead Man Walking , Longford grapples more directly and thoughtfully with religious themes.... ... Full Review
Variety
The devil really does get the best lines here....Main weakness of Morgan's script is the large quantity of expository dialogue.....Duncan is fine as Longford's strong but devoted wife....Scripter Morgan reserves his most emotionally powerful moments for the final reel.... ... Full Review
News
Winner warns over Globes no-show
bbc.co.uk –
2008-01-14
Peter Morgan collected a Globe in 2007 amid the usual glitz The writer of Golden Globe award-winning TV film Longford has expressed disappointment the ceremony did not go ahead. ... Full Article