(2006) Longford
BIO-DRAMA/ PSYCHOLOGICAL DRAMA
Movie made for HBO starring Ed Brodbent as Lord Longford who was an actual person from the "House of the Lords" who ignited England when he decided to do a controversial act, and that was to defend one of England's most hated persons at the time for a chance of parole. Her name is Myra Hindley (excellently played by Samantha Morton) who was involved in a heinous crime back in the 60's- both her and her spouse Ian Brady. And although the film does not excuse her for her crimes, it does however examines Lord Longford's motivation as a subject matter about his reasons for doing it, as well as an examination of British laws. The other thing that is memorable are the acting by it's entire cast, for it's nice to see Andy Serkis as Ian in his true acting form as opposed to what he was best known for playing which is the ape in "Rise Of The Planet of The Apes" and as Gollum from the "Lord Of The Rings" movies which in both cases he played CGI characters.
Movie made for HBO starring Ed Brodbent as Lord Longford who was an actual person from the "House of the Lords" who ignited England when he decided to do a controversial act, and that was to defend one of England's most hated persons at the time for a chance of parole. Her name is Myra Hindley (excellently played by Samantha Morton) who was involved in a heinous crime back in the 60's- both her and her spouse Ian Brady. And although the film does not excuse her for her crimes, it does however examines Lord Longford's motivation as a subject matter about his reasons for doing it, as well as an examination of British laws. The other thing that is memorable are the acting by it's entire cast, for it's nice to see Andy Serkis as Ian in his true acting form as opposed to what he was best known for playing which is the ape in "Rise Of The Planet of The Apes" and as Gollum from the "Lord Of The Rings" movies which in both cases he played CGI characters.