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Longford
Longford

Longford

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

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

88 mins

Rating

6.6/10

Release Date

26 October 2006

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

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

Tam Dean Burn

Tam Dean Burn

Roy

Lee Boardman

Lee Boardman

Talk Show Host

Caroline Clegg

Caroline Clegg

Longford's Secretary

Roy Barber

Roy Barber

Father Kahle

Karen Spragg

Karen Spragg

Patricia Cairns

Karen Bayley

Karen Bayley

Holloway Prison Officer

Ian Connaughton

Ian Connaughton

Journalist

David MacCreedy

David MacCreedy

Journalist

Richard Sinnott

Richard Sinnott

Journalist

Charlotte West-Oram

Charlotte West-Oram

Downing Street Secretary

Gordon Langford Rowe

Gordon Langford Rowe

Judge

Ron Meadows

Ron Meadows

Defence Barrister

Tina Malone

Tina Malone

Elsie

Martina McClements

Martina McClements

Home Office Secretary

C.P. Hallam

C.P. Hallam

Fred Harrison

Pamela Cheshire

Pamela Cheshire

Cookham Wood Prisoner

Daniel Maley

Daniel Maley

Schoolboy

Ross Tomlinson

Ross Tomlinson

Schoolboy

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