A Sense of History (TV 1992)

Director:

Mike Leigh

Writer:

Jim Broadbent

Stars:

Jim Broadbent, Stephen Bill, Belinda Bradley

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Jim Broadbent	...	23rd Earl of Leete
Stephen Bill	...	Giddy
Belinda Bradley	...	The Earl's daughter
Edward Bradley	...	The Earl's son
Roma	...	Black Labrador

Storyline

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Genres:

Short

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 September 1992 (USA)

Also Known As:

Zmysl historii

Filming Locations:

Highclere Castle, Highclere, Hampshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Channel 4 Television Corporation, Thin Man Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

22 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Included as an extra on the DVD of Secrets & Lies.

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Connections

Featured in Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright (1993)

User Reviews

A fascinating film

Ihave just seen (most) of this on Film Four - missed the first few minutes. I recognised it instantly as a play I heard on Radio 4, 4 or 5 years ago. I was completely suckered into its premise then of a lovable old buffer reminiscing, whose ruthlessness and self-centredness gradually become only too apparent. I thought it was brilliant and funny and a pretty devastating critique of the English ruling class. I have been looking out for it ever since. So I was delighted to come upon the film which I didn't know existed till tonight. And the I found it was written and acted by Jim Broadbent and directed by Mike Leigh! That says a lot. However for some reason I didn't find the film so funny. The radio play was done as a memoir, just the character talking and somehow seemed more intimate, and the character so horrifyingly likable at first. I don't know if it was Jim Broadbent himself. I wonder if anybody else has heard the radio play and seen the film and has any comments. And who was the actor playing the Earl in the play? I would love to know if it was JB. Is the script available I wonder?