Margaret Thatcher: The Long Walk to Finchley

– A light hearted look at future Prime Minister Margaret Thatchers rise from research chemist in 1949 ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.10 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 24 Minutes
Release Year:
2008
Margaret Thatcher: The Long Walk to Finchley (2008)

A light hearted look at future Prime Minister Margaret Thatchers rise from research chemist in 1949 to becoming MP for Finchley in 1959 encompassing her early relationship and marriage to Oil Millionaire Denis Thatcher.

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Producing Country:
UK
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Release Date:

12 Jun 2008

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
TV-14 – For Age 14 and Above

This program contains some material that many parents would find unsuitable for children under 14 years of age. Programs rated TV-14 contains material that parents or adult guardians may find unsuitable for children under the age of 14. The FCC warns that "Parents are cautioned to exercise some care in monitoring this program and are cautioned against letting children under the age of 14 watch unattended." Programs with this rating contain crude humor, drug/alcohol use, inappropriate language, strong violence (may include some amounts of blood and gore), and moderate suggestive themes or dialogue.

Director:

Niall MacCormick

Writer:

Tony Saint

Main Actors:

Andrea Riseborough, Philip Jackson, Michael Gould, Jonathan Aris

Plot:

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.

Awards:

4 wins & 7 nominations.

Production:

Great Meadow Productions

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.1/10