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Title: The Iron Lady (2011)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Meryl Streep | ... | Margaret Thatcher | |
| Jim Broadbent | ... | Denis Thatcher | |
| Susan Brown | ... | June - Housekeeper | |
| Alice da Cunha | ... | Cleaner | |
| Phoebe Waller-Bridge | ... | Susie - Margaret's Secretary | |
| Iain Glen | ... | Alfred Roberts | |
| Alexandra Roach | ... | Young Margaret Thatcher | |
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Victoria Bewick | ... | Muriel Roberts |
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Emma Dewhurst | ... | Beatrice Roberts |
| Olivia Colman | ... | Carol Thatcher | |
| Harry Lloyd | ... | Young Denis Thatcher | |
| Sylvestra Le Touzel | ... | Hostess 1949 | |
| Michael Culkin | ... | Host 1949 | |
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Stephanie Jacob | ... | Female Guest 1949 |
| Robert Portal | ... | Grey Suited Guest - 1949 | |
Elderly and a virtual prisoner in her own home due to her concerned staff and daughter Carol, Margaret Thatcher, Britain's first woman prime minister, looks back on her life as she clears out her late husband Denis's clothes for the Oxfam shop. Denis is seen as being her rock as she first enters parliament and then runs for the leadership of the Conservative Party, culminating in her eventual premiership. Now his ghost joins her to comment on her successes and failures, sometimes to her annoyance, generally to her comfort until ultimately, as the clothes are sent to the charity shop, Denis departs from Margaret's life forever. Written by don @ minifie-1
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I watched the Iron Lady last night and quite frankly I am amazed at some of the reviews which state that the film is a disappointment despite an outstanding performance from Meryl Streep. Firstly, I really don't think that this film is about politics and naturally all those who viewed it expecting to see a retrospective of Margarets time as PM would be disappointed. But the film is about life. All of us could,in time , suffer in the same way. The film is clearly about the ravages of old age on a person who literally was a giant among men. She had to fight at every turn for her principles and whether you agreed with them or not she had more courage than most. The greatest compliment I can make about this film is that from the first few minutes I was not watching Meryl Streep but Thatcher herself as her performance is truly amazing. It isn't the fact that it is an impression as some have said it is the subtle nuances - movement of the head, a slight cough, a look etc. It isn't surprising that she has been Oscar nominated for this performance and in my view she will win hands down. If you want to see a well constructed study of life in decline go see this film but if you're looking for a biopic of her life in power don't bother.