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The Iron Lady

United Kingdom, France

2011

105 Min
Color
2.35:1
English
  • Currently 2.6/5 Stars.
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DIR Phyllida Lloyd

EXEC François Ivernel, Adam Kulick, Cameron McCracken, Tessa Ross

PROD Damian Jones, Anita Overland

SCR Abi Morgan, Michael Hirst

DP Elliot Davis

CAST Meryl Streep, Jim Broadbent, Alexandra Roach, Harry Lloyd, Olivia Colman, Nicholas Farrell, Susan Brown, Roger Allam, Anthony Head, Julian Wadham, Pip Torrens, Nick Dunning, Richard E. Grant, David Westhead, Angus Wright, John Sessions

ED Justine Wright

PROD DES Simon Elliot

Berlinale (Homage)

Synopsis

A British biopic, staring Meryl Streep as former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, about power and the price that is paid for power, and is a surprising and intimate portrait of an extraordinary and complex woman. —IMDb

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Trolley Freak

16Apr13

On the eve of her funeral morbid curiosity finally brought me to this Thatcher biopic and it turned out to be exactly as I anticipated; a rather interesting but somewhat shallow portrait of a deeply complex woman dominated by a typically barnstorming performance by Streep. The complex flashback structure depicts numerous episodes from her life and career in an oversimplified but never less than entertaining manner..

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dolce far niente

19Mar13

Meryl Streep as Blessed Teresa of Calcutta.

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fleurare

24Feb13

Glorifies Thatcher in a sugar-coated, exploitative and emotionally manipulative way. I know plenty of people my age who have said after watching this film that they find Thatcher inspirational. But this film is propaganda. It should let people see both sides of the story. It's entertaining, anyhow.

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stormbird

12Feb13

Actually liked this take on Margaret Thatcher.. a different portrait. Loved all the scenes with Thatcher and her husband, and then with glimpses of her political life shown in between. Liked it a lot.

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By David Hudson on February 26, 2012

The full list of nominees and winners of this year’s Academy Awards.

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BAFTA Nominees and Winners 2012

By David Hudson on January 17, 2012

The Artist leads. Conspicuous in their total absence: Melancholia and The Tree of Life.

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Daily Briefing. Film Comment, Jan/Feb 2012

By David Hudson on January 10, 2012

Also: The latest indefinite word on whether or not David Fincher will make The Girl Who Played with Fire.

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Hitchens and Thatcher, Streep and "The Iron Lady"

By David Hudson on December 30, 2011

The legacy of the former British Prime Minister is as hotly debated as ever, but The Iron Lady won’t be tipping the scales.

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"The Artist" Strikes Again. New York Film Critics Online Awards 2011

By David Hudson on December 11, 2011

Best Film, Director and Use of Music. The Tree of Life scores Cinematography and, at least in part, Breakthrough Performer.

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Movie Poster of the Week: London Calling

By Adrian Curry on November 18, 2011

A look at the recent and historical uses of Big Ben in movie posters.

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Daily Briefing. Wenders, Rainer vs Abramović, Streep's Thatcher and More

By David Hudson on November 16, 2011

Until the End of the World @ 20. Omer Fast’s 5000 Feet Is the Best. Park Chan-wook and Bong Joon-ho — and more.

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THE IRON LADY Review

By Twitchfilm.com on December 30, 2011
With the success in recent years of films like The Queen, Frost/Nixon, and The King’s Speech, it’s hard to fault those who greenlit this big screen portrait of former British PM Margaret Thatcher. You’ve
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A bland biopic held together by a great performance

By Steve Pulaski on July 5, 2012

I recently watched a documentary called Miss Representation, about the media’s blatantly shallow and sexist portrayal of women on Television, in advertising, and in film. It talked for a good amount…  read review

Gériatrie sentimentale

By hubertg​uillaud on April 30, 2012

Quel dommage que ce portrait de femme en oublie son époque, fasse des raccourcis si rapides, escamotent les grandes décisions politiques de Tatcher et leur impopularité… pour ne retenir que la servitude…  read review

A mesmerising performance but a mediocre narrative

By Henrik Schunk on March 22, 2012

When it was announced that Meryl Streep would be playing the part of Maggie Thatcher and the first trailers hit the cinemas, every filmfan around the world was buzzing with excitment and rightfully…  read review

The Iron Lady

By Coheed 2.5 on March 13, 2012

With its sympathetic look at one of Britain’s most controversial political leaders, it’s a red flag to the liberal bulls of the country, not helped by the fact it’s released in an era of the Conservatives…  read review

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