Margaret Thatcher: The Long Walk to Finchley

Nan
1h 24m
2008
6.8 /10 (8)

A surprising portrait of the young Margaret Thatcher

Overview

A light hearted look at future Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's rise from research chemist in 1949 to becoming MP for Finchley in 1959, encompassing her early relationship and marriage to oil millionaire Denis Thatcher.

Country : United Kingdom
Genre : Drama
Languages : English
Released Date: 2008-06-12

Top Billed Cast

Andrea Riseborough

Margaret Thatcher

Samuel West

Ted Heath

Rory Kinnear

Denis Thatcher

Geoffrey Palmer

Sir John Crowder

Oliver Ford Davies

Sir Donald Kaberry

Philip Jackson

Alfred Roberts

Michael Cochrane

Sir Waldron Smithers

Jonathan Aris

Stanley Soward

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