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A Sense of History (1992)

7.3/10 0h 26m Sep 12, 1992
Drama Comedy

Jim Broadbent wrote and starred in this short film directed by none other than Mike Leigh. As a member of the landed gentry, the 23rd Earl of Leete has a duty to maintain and expand his lands. Shot in the style and manner of a BBC documentary, Broadbent tells his family history to the crew, who slowly come to realise - as do we - that things are not what they seem.

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Movie Details

Original Title A Sense of History
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.2

Cast

Jim Broadbent
Jim Broadbent
23rd Earl of Leete
Popularity: 1.9
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Stephen Bill
Giddy
Popularity: 1.9
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Belinda Bradley
The Earl's daughter
Popularity: 0.0
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Edward Bradley
The Earl's son
Popularity: 0.1

Key Crew

Writer Jim Broadbent
Director Mike Leigh
Producer Simon Channing Williams
Editor Jon Gregory

Production

Thin Man Films
GB
Channel 4 Television
GB

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A Sense of History (Mike Leigh, 1992)
A Sense of History (Mike Leigh, 1992)
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Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 7/10
Feb 17, 2024

There's something distinctly Churchillian about Jim Broadbent's rather engaging performance as the 23rd Earl of Leete. His rather grand exposé of their country estate (in front of an instantly recognisable Highcere) begins with the traditional "held in trust" kind of monologue, then the peer gradua ... Read more

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Rating
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Details
Release Date September 12, 1992
Runtime 0h 26m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.2
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