Rent Longford (2006)
3.9 of 5 from 57 ratings
1h 28min
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- Synopsis:
When Longford (Jim Broadbent) receives a letter from convicted child murderer Myra Hindley (Samantha Morton) requesting a prison visit, he accepts the invitation despite protests from wife Margaret (Lindsay Duncan). He forms an unexpected bond with Hindley based on their mutual Catholic upbringing, and begins a decades-long fight to secure her parole. What Longford thinks he knows about Hindley is challenged during a visit to her partner-in-crime Ian Brady (Andy Serkis). His faith is further put to the test as popular outcry mounts against him for his involvement with the despised couple. Longford's controversial beliefs spark furious public debate and deep personal conflict as he presses on with his campaign to support Hindley's release; a campaign that threatens to leave his reputation in tatters. - Actors:
- Lee Boardman, Jim Broadbent, Tam Dean Burn, Lindsay Duncan, Kate Miles, Sarah Crowden, Robert Pugh, Caroline Clegg, Samantha Morton, Alex Blake, Roy Barber, Ian Connaughton, Charlotte West-Oram, Roy Carruthers, Andy Serkis, Karen Bayley, Karen Spragg, Kika Markham, John-Paul Hurley, Richard Sinnott
- Directors:
- Tom Hooper
- Producers:
- Helen Flint
- Writers:
- Peter Morgan
- Studio:
- Simply Media
- Genres:
- Drama
- Collections:
- Historical British Prime Ministers On Screen
