Margaret Thatcher: The Long Walk to Finchley 16 years old

A surprising portrait of the young Margaret Thatcher

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.

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Margaret Thatcher: The Long Walk to Finchley Cast

Name Character
Andrea Riseborough She was 26, now 43 years old as Margaret Thatcher
Jonathan Aris He was 36, now 52 years old as Stanley Soward
Rory Kinnear He was 29, now 46 years old as Denis Thatcher
Samuel West He was 41, now 58 years old as Ted Heath
Philip Jackson He was 59, now 76 years old as Alfred Roberts
Geoffrey Palmer He was 80, now 97 years old as Sir John Crowder
Oliver Ford Davies He was 68, now 85 years old as Sir Donald Kaberry
Michael Cochrane He was 60, now 77 years old as Sir Waldron Smithers

Margaret Thatcher: The Long Walk to Finchley Crew

Name Department
Niall MacCormick as Director. Directing
Tony Saint as Writer. He was 40 (now 56) years old Writing
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Margaret Thatcher: The Long Walk to Finchley (16 years)

A surprising portrait of the young Margaret Thatcher

  • Release day: Tuesday, January 01, 2008
  • Runtime: 84 minutes