Die Eiserne Lady (2011)
Margaret Thatcher wächst in gewöhnlichen Verhältnissen auf. Ihr Vater war Kolonialwarenhändler, methodistischer Laienprediger und Bürgermeister ihrer Geburtsstadt. Ihre Mutter hingegen war gelernte Hausschneiderin. Nicht viel deutet zu dieser Zeit auf die politische Karriere hin, die Margaret Thatcher zu einer der berühmtesten Politiker der vergangenen Jahrzehnte machen würde. Mit der Unterstützung ihres Ehemanns Denis erobert sie die von Männern dominierte Politik Englands. Sie schafft es die Grenzen zwischen den Klassen und Geschlechtern aufzuheben und machte sich auch international als "Eiserne Lady" einen Namen. Ihre Wahrnehmung ist dabei höchst ambivalent, von den einen wird sie gefürchtet und von den anderen verehrt.
Der Regisseur:
Phyllida Lloyd
Der Autor:
Abi Morgan
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Meryl Streep as Margaret Thatcher |
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Jim Broadbent as Denis Thatcher |
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Olivia Colman as Carol Thatcher |
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Roger Allam as Gordon Reece |
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Susan Brown as June |
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Nick Dunning as Jim Prior |
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Nicholas Farrell as Airey Neave |
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Iain Glen as Alfred Roberts |
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Richard E. Grant as Michael Heseltine |
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Anthony Stewart Head as Geoffrey Howe |
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Harry Lloyd as Young Denis Thatcher |
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Michael Maloney as Doctor |
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Michael Pennington as Michael Foot |
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Alexandra Roach as Young Margaret Thatcher |
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Amanda Root as Amanda |
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Pip Torrens as Ian Gilmour |
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Julian Wadham as Francis Pym |
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David Westhead as Shadow Minister |
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Angus Wright as John Nott |
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Alice da Cunha as Cleaner |
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Phoebe Waller-Bridge as Susie |
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Victoria Bewick as Muriel Roberts |
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Emma Dewhurst as Beatrice Roberts |
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Sylvestra Le Touzel as Hostess 1949 |
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Michael Culkin as Host 1949 |
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Stephanie Jacob as Female Guest 1949 |
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Robert Portal as Grey Suited Guest 1949 |
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Richard Dixon as Male Guest - 1949 |
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Clifford Rose as James R |
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Michael Cochrane as William |
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Jeremy Clyde as James T |
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Michael Simkins as Peter |
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Eloise Webb as Young Carol |
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Alexander Beardsley as Young Mark |
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John Sessions as Edward Heath |
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Richard Syms as House of Commons Speaker |
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John Harding as Cabinet Minister |
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Simon Chandler as Cabinet Minister |
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Stephen Boxer as Cabinet Minister |
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Jasper Jacob as Cabinet Minister |
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Rupert Vansittart as Cabinet Minister |
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Robin Kermode as John Major - Cabinet Minister |
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Andrew Havill as Cabinet Minister |
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Michael Elwyn as Cabinet Minister |
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Peter Pacey as Cabinet Minister |
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Jeremy Child as Cabinet Minister |
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James Smith as Lord Carrington - Cabinet Minister |
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Hugh Ross as Cabinet Minister |
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Chris Campbell as Cabinet Minister |
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Paul Bentley as Douglas Hurd - Cabinet Minister |
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Martin Wimbush as Cabinet Minister |
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Simon Slater as Cabinet Minister |
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David Cann as TV Interviewer |
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Christopher Luscombe as Voice Coach |
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Angela Curran as Crawfie |
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David Rintoul as Admiral Fieldhouse |
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Nicholas Jones as Admiral Leach |
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Richard Goulding as Naval Attaché |
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Matthew Marsh as Alexander Haig |
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Willie Jonah as Kenneth Kaunda |
| Directing | Phyllida Lloyd | Director |
| Writing | Abi Morgan | Screenplay |
| Sound | Thomas Newman | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Justine Wright | Editor |
| Production | Nina Gold | Casting |
| Art | Simon Elliott | Production Design |
| Production | François Ivernel | Executive Producer |
| Production | Damian Jones | Producer |
| Production | Adam Kulick | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Consolata Boyle | Costume Design |
| Crew | Bradley Porter | Production Office Assistant |
| Art | Kevin Day | Standby Property Master |
| Camera | Elliot Davis | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Sue Hills | Script Supervisor |
| Art | Annie Gilhooly | Set Decoration |
| Sound | Ian Neil | Music Supervisor |
| Production | Cameron McCracken | Executive Producer |
| Production | Tessa Ross | Executive Producer |
| Production | Anita Overland | Producer |
| Production | Colleen Woodcock | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nathaniel De'Lineadeus | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Chris Lyons | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Barrie Gower | Prosthetic Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lino Carbosiero | Hairstylist |
| Sound | Peter Gleaves | ADR Mixer |
| Sound | Tim Cavagin | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Craig Irving | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mark Coulier | Prosthetic Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | J. Roy Helland | Hair Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | J. Roy Helland | Makeup Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marese Langan | Makeup & Hair |