The Iron Lady
Year:
2011
Production Country:
France / Great Britain
Drama. Now in old age, former prime minister Margaret Thatcher reflects on her life and career while dealing with the effects of Alzheimers.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Margaret Thatcher Meryl Streep
- Denis Thatcher Jim Broadbent
- Carol Thatcher Olivia Colman
- Gordon Reece Roger Allam
- June, Margaret's aide Susan Brown
- Jim Prior Nick Dunning
- Airey Neave Nicholas Farrell
- Alfred Roberts Iain Glen
- Michael Heseltine Richard E. Grant
- Geoffrey Howe Anthony Head
- young Denis Thatcher Harry Lloyd
- doctor Michael Maloney
- young Margaret Thatcher Alexandra Roach
- Ian Gilmour Pip Torrens
- Francis Pym Julian Wadham
- John Nott Angus Wright
- Edward Heath John Sessions
- Michael Foot Michael Pennington
- Alexander Haig Matthew Marsh
Credits
Direction
- Directed by Phyllida Lloyd
- 1st Assistant Director Guy Heeley
- 1st Assistant Director Andrew Young
- 2nd Assistant Director Charles Reed
- 3rd Assistant Director Chris Foggin
- Script Supervisor Sue Hills
Rights
Production
- A DJ Films production DJ Films
- Made with the support of National Lottery through UK Film Council Development Fund
- Presents Pathé
- Presents Film4
- Presents UK Film Council
- [Presented] With the participation of Canal+
- [Presented] With the participation of Cine+
- [Presented] In association with Goldcrest Film Finance LLP
- International Sales Agent Pathé International
- Executive Producer François Ivernel
- Executive Producer Cameron McCracken
- Executive Producer Tessa Ross
- Executive Producer Adam Kulick
- Developed by Pathé
- Produced by Damian Jones
- Co-producer Anita Overland
- Co-producer Colleen Woodcock
- Head of Commercial Development Susie Bruce-Smith
- Legal Services for Film4 Kathryn Craig
- Head of Business Affairs Harry Dixon
- Head of Production Tracey Josephs
- Head of Development Sam Lavender
- Head of Film Fund Tanya Seghatchian
- Senior Production and Development Executive Natascha Wharton
- Story Editor Jon Croker
- Head of Production Fiona Morham
- Head of Business Affairs Will Evans
- Head of Production Finance Vince Holden
- For Goldcrest Nadia Ward
- For Goldcrest Tom Mann
- For Goldcrest Oliver Andlaw
- For Goldcrest Pietro Greppi
- For Goldcrest Mike Budd
- For Goldcrest Julia Zaitseva
- Production Manager Sarah-Jane Wheale
- Production Co-ordinator Fiona Garland
- Production Accountant Rachel Plose
- Unit Manager Bobby Ray Prince
- Supervising Location Manager Camilla Stephenson
- Location Manager Richard George
- Location Scout David Broder
- Post-production Supervisor Michael Solinger
- Production Assistant Helen Swanwick
- Filmed on location in England and at Pinewood Studios
Casting
- Casting Director Nina Gold
Writing
- Screenplay Abi Morgan
Photography
- Director of Photography Elliot Davis
- 2nd Unit Director of Photography/Operator Hamish Doyne-ditmas
- 2nd Unit Director of Photography/Operator Martin Kenzie
- B Camera Operator Simon Baker
- 1st Assistant 'A' Camera Simon Tindall
- 1st Assistant 'B' Camera Shaun Cobley
- 1st Assistant Camera Iwan Prys Reynolds
- 1st Assistant Camera Oliver Loncraine
- 1st Assistant Camera John Watters
- 2nd Assistant 'A' Camera Henry Landgrebe
- 2nd Assistant 'A' Camera Tom Wilkinson
- 2nd Assistant 'B' Camera Thomas Wade
- 2nd Assistant 'B' Camera Iain Mackay
- 2nd Assistant Camera Tim Morris
- 2nd Assistant Camera Adam Dorney
- Central Loader Beisan Elias
- Gaffer Mark Clayton
- Gaffer Harry Wiggins
- Rigging Gaffer James Summers
- Best Boy Benny Harper
- Grip Rupert Lloyd-parry
- Grip Jim Philpott
- Grip Keith Mead
- Video Assist Ben Rogers
Stills
- Stills Photographer Alex Bailey
Special Effects
- Visual Effects by BlueBolt
- VFX Supervisor Angela Barson
- VFX Producer Lucy Ainsworth-taylor
- VFX Co-ordinator Jan Guilfoyle
- Special Effects Supervisor Neal Champion
- Special Effects Technician Stephen Paton
Editing
- Editor Justine Wright
- 1st Assistant Editor Mark Neale
- 2nd Assistant Editor Tom Henson-Webb
- 2nd Assistant Editor Rob Duffield
- VFX Editor Jens Baylis
Design
- Production Designer Simon Elliott
- Supervising Art Director Bill Crutcher
- Art Director Nick Dent
- Standby Art Director Lisa McDiarmid
- Assistant Art Director James Wakefield
- Set Decorator Annie Gilhooly
- Set Dresser Kim Miles
- Graphic Artist Laura Grant
- Graphic Artist Heather Pollington
- Scenic Designer Philip Elton
- Production Buyer Marshall Aver
- Property Master Peter Hallam
- Construction Manager Dan Crandon
Costumes
- Costume Designer Consolata Boyle
- Costume Supervisor Marion Weise
Make-up
- Hair & Make Up Designer Marese Langan
- Ms [Meryl] Streep's Hair & Make-up J. Roy Helland
- Make-Up & Hair Artist Kay Bilk
- Make-Up & Hair Artist Kate Warwick-oliver
- Prosthetic Make-Up Artist Barry Gower
- Prosthetics Make-up Designer Mark Coulier
- Prosthetic Make-Up Artist Stephen Murphy
Music
- Music by Thomas Newman
- Conductor Thomas Newman
- Orchestrator J.A.C. Redford
- Music Supervisor Ian Neil
- Music Editor Bill Bernstein
Choreography
- Choreographer Kim Brandstrup
Sound
- Sound Designer Nigel Stone
- Sound Recordist Paul Paragon
- Production Sound Mixer Danny Hambrook
- Sound Re-recording Mixer Tim Cavagin
- Sound Re-recording Mixer Craig Irving
- Sound Re-recording Mixer Nigel Stone
- Supervising Sound Editor Nigel Stone
- Dialogue Editor Jason Canovas
- Dialogue Editor Mike Wood
- Dialogue Editor Colin Ritchie
- Sound Effects Editor and Design Jack Whittaker
Stunts
- Stunt Co-ordinator Tony Lucken
- Stunt Co-ordinator Julian Spencer
Consultant
- Consultant John Campbell
- Dialogue Coach Jill McCullough
Publicity
- Publicity Premier PR
- Unit Publicist Jonathan Rutter
- Unit Publicist Nicki Foster
- Unit Publicist Becky Palmer
- EPK [Electronic Press Kit] Picture Production Company
- EPK [Electronic Press Kit] Albert Sharpe
Film processing
- Digital Intermediate DeLuxe 142 Features