Labour's Old Romantic: A Film Portrait of Michael Foot (1997)
A profile of Michael Foot, the former leader of the Labour Party, which included footage of him on the night of Tony Blair’s historic 1997 victory, and interviews with his wife, the filmmaker Jill Cragie, and some of his old colleagues and friends, including Barbara Castle, Spike Milligan and Salman Rushdie.
Director: Alison Cahn
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Michael Cockerell as Self |
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Michael Foot as Self |
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Jill Craigie as Self |
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Spike Milligan as Self |
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Barbara Castle as Self |
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Paul Foot as Self |
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Sarah Foot as Self |
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Denis Healey as Self |
| Writing | Michael Cockerell | Writer |
| Production | Anne Tyerman | Executive Producer |
| Production | Simon Finch | Associate Producer |
| Directing | Alison Cahn | Director |
| Production | Alison Cahn | Producer |
| Editing | Steve Sampson | Editor |
| Editing | Anne Tyerman | Editor |