Longford (film)

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Longford
Poster for United States release
Genre	Biography Crime drama
Written by	Peter Morgan
Directed by	Tom Hooper
Starring	Jim Broadbent Samantha Morton Lindsay Duncan Andy Serkis
Music by	Rob Lane
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Andy Harries Peter Morgan
Producer	Helen Flint
Cinematography	Danny Cohen
Editor	Melanie Oliver
Running time	88 minutes
Production company	Granada Productions
Original release
Network	Channel 4
Release	26 October 2006 (2006-10-26)
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Longford is a 2006 British biographical crime drama television film directed by Tom Hooper and written by Peter Morgan. The film centres on Labour Party peer Lord Longford and his campaign for the parole of Moors Murderer Myra Hindley. It was produced by Granada Productions for Channel 4, in association with HBO, and stars Jim Broadbent and Samantha Morton. The film was first broadcast on Channel 4 on 26 October 2006 and was an Official Selection at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. Broadbent won the British Academy Television Award and a Golden Globe for his role.

Longford and Hindley had both died by the time the film was made; Longford in August 2001 and Hindley in November of 2002. Hindley's lover and accomplice, Ian Brady, played by Andy Serkis, was still living at the time of release.