Longford

Longford (2006)

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

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

Date of release
2006-10-26
TMDB
6.5 / 10 (51)
Runtime
1h 28m
Genres
Crime, Drama, TV Movie
Director
Tom Hooper

Casting

Interesting facts

Longford is a 2006 British biographical crime drama television film directed by Tom Hooper and written by Peter Morgan. The film centres on Labour Party peer Lord Longford and his campaign for the parole of Moors Murderer Myra Hindley. It was produced by Granada Productions for Channel 4, in association with HBO, and stars Jim Broadbent and Samantha Morton. The film was first broadcast on Channel 4 on 26 October 2006 and was an Official Selection at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. Broadbent won the British Academy Television Award and a Golden Globe for his role.

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