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Academy-award-winning actor Jim Broadbent portrays controversial British campaigner Lord Longford in this biopic that details the former government minister and then-House of Lords leader's notorious encounter with infamous Moors Murderer Myra Hindley (Samantha Morton). A lifelong Christian who approaches every person he meets with the goodness and innocence of a child, Frank Packenham (aka Lord Longford) receives a letter from convicted child killer Myra Hindley requesting that he drop by her
Jun 19, 2007
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The dramatic conflict is clearly enough etched and provides a sufficient feast of acting for this to work offshore as a specialist, upscale item.
Tough questions in strong prison-forgiveness tale.
This thought-provoking exploration of forgiveness and redemption features award-worthy performance by Jim Broadbent and Samantha Morton.
Though thematically similar to Dead Man Walking, Longford grapples more directly and thoughtfully with religious themes, and doesn't glorify its eccentric, somewhat tragic protagonist.
There is a small but excellent selection of extras here.
Intelligent, thoughtful cinema for mature viewers who don't need special effects and quick cuts to feel engaged with a movie.
In "Longford," Frank Longford(Jim Broadbent), the leader of the House of Lords, has taken up the cause of visiting prisoners in jail, while seeking their rehabilitation and release. In 1967, Myra Hindley(Samantha Morton), who along with her lover, Ian Brady(Andy Serkis), was convicted of the murder of several
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