Margaret Thatcher: The Long Walk to Finchley

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2008-06-12

Languages:

English

Countries:

UK

Runtime:

84 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.1 (309 Reviews)

Director:

Niall MacCormick

Genres:

Biography Drama

Cast:

Andrea Riseborough Philip Jackson Michael Gould Jonathan Aris

Writer:

Tony Saint

Fullplot:

In a post-war election Margaret Roberts, University educated daughter of shop-keeper Alf from Grantham, is determined to get herself elected as a prospective Parliamentary candidate for the Consevative party but without any success. Although her friend Patricia wins a seat,the notion of a woman candidate is frowned upon by Old Guard members like Sir John Sowdon and she gets no support from fellow hopeful - who does get elected - Ted Heath. But she is tenacious and committed and, loyally backed by her business-man husband Dennis finally wins that coveted seat in parliament a decade on. She has successfully completed that long walk to Finchley.

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