Directed by:
Tom HooperScreenplay:
Peter MorganCinematography:
Danny CohenComposer:
Rob LaneCast:
Jim Broadbent, Samantha Morton, Andy Serkis, Lindsay Duncan, Robert Pugh, Kika Markham, Lee Boardman, Myra Hindley (a.f.), Tam Dean Burn, Sarah Crowden (more)Plots(1)
A powerful true story about crime, punishment, redemption and forgiveness, this HBO Films drama profiles one of the 20th Century's most unusual and magnetic public personalities: Frank Aungier Pakenham, the 7th Earl of Longford. Set in the last three decades of his life, the film explores Longford's Roman Catholic faith, his fervent belief in the power of redemption, and how he became a tireless champion of prisoners' rights, no matter how repugnant their crimes. Most notably, the drama recounts Longford's infamous meetings and correspondence with Myra Hindley, who was implicated in the murder of several children in England in 1966 and was vilified by the public while serving a life sentence in prison. Playing out amidst the media furor of the time, the story explores the reasons behind Longford's steadfast conviction that Hindley should be released and rehabilitated, showing how his advocacy and good faith, ironically, may have ransomed his good name and a reputation built over decades. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
![Jim Broadbent](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/428/164428575_19c073.png)
Jim Broadbent
UK
Best movies:
Moulin Rouge! (2001)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
War and Peace (2016) (series)
![Samantha Morton](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/347/162347141_972684.jpg)
Samantha Morton
UK
Best movies:
Control (2007)
Minority Report (2002)
The Whale (2022)
![Andy Serkis](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/166/141/166141478_972f72.jpg)
Andy Serkis
UK
Best movies:
![Lindsay Duncan](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/778/162778234_c05436.png)
Lindsay Duncan
UK
Best movies:
Sherlock (2010) (series)
The Hollow Crown (2012) (series)
Wallander (2008) (series)
![Robert Pugh](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/387/162387545_9b4d9d.jpg)
Robert Pugh
UK
Best movies:
Prime Suspect 6 (2003) (TV movie)
Prime Suspect: The Final Act (2006) (TV movie)
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)
![Kika Markham](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/806/163806079_7ddbca.jpg)
Kika Markham
UK
Best movies:
Agatha Christie: Poirot (1989) (series)
Bunny Lake Is Missing (1965)
Two English Girls (1971)
![Lee Boardman](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/756/162756863_6128f5.png)
Lee Boardman
UK
Best movies:
Dalziel and Pascoe (1996) (series)
Longford (2006) (TV movie)
Brexit (2019) (TV movie)
![Myra Hindley](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/101/161101701_4eab77.jpg)
Myra Hindley (a.f.)
UK
Best movies:
The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle (1980) - a.f.
Longford (2006) (TV movie) - a.f.
![Tam Dean Burn](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/665/164665702_a21c41.jpg)
Tam Dean Burn
UK
Best movies:
Longford (2006) (TV movie)
Outlaw King (2018)
Perfect Sense (2011)
Sarah Crowden
UK
Best movies:
Our Mutual Friend (1998) (series)
Orlando (1992)
Longford (2006) (TV movie)
John-Paul Hurley
Best movies:
Wallander (2008) (series)
House of the Dragon (2022) (series)
Longford (2006) (TV movie)
Daniel Maley
Best movies:
Longford (2006) (TV movie)
Tina Malone
UK
Best movies:
Fingersmith (2005) (TV movie)
Henry VIII (2003) (TV movie)
Longford (2006) (TV movie)