The Iron Lady

The biographical story of British politician Margaret Thatcher, who became the first woman to lead a government and become Prime Minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

The Iron Lady
France, United Kingdom 2011
  • Czech
100 min.
12+
About

Margaret Thatcher, an extraordinary and diverse woman who proved that high politics is not a male domain, became the first woman Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Her uncompromising approach to both her political and personal life earned her the nickname The Iron Lady. The film shows Margaret's eleven-year tenure as Prime Minister of the UK, her tenacity and determination, but also the price she paid for political influence and power.

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Credits
Director: Phyllida Lloyd
Screenplay: Abi Morgan
Cinematography: Elliot Davis
Music: Thomas Newman
Sound: Nigel Stone, Jack Whittaker, Tim Cavagin, Craig Irving
Editing: Justine Wright
Production Design: Simon Elliott
Producer: Damian Jones
Co-production: Anita Overland, Colleen Woodcock
Costumes: Consolata Boyle
Cast: Meryl Streep, Jim Broadbent, Susan Brown, Alice da Cunha, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Iain Glen, Alexandra Roach, Victoria Bewick, Emma Dewhurst, Olivia Colman
Awards

Academy Awards

2012 – Meryl Streep (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role)

Academy Awards

2012 – Mark Coulier, J. Roy Helland (Best Achievement in Makeup)

Golden Globes

2012 – Meryl Streep (Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama)

British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)

2012 – Meryl Streep (Best Leading Actress)

British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)

2012 – Mark Coulier, J. Roy Helland (Best Make Up & Hair)

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