The Iron Lady

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Movie
German title The Iron Lady
Original title The Iron Lady
Country of production United Kingdom
original language English
Publishing year 2011
length 105 minutes
Age rating FSK 6
JMK 12
Rod
Director Phyllida Lloyd
script Abi Morgan
production Damian Jones
music Thomas Newman
camera Elliot Davis
cut Justine Wright
occupation

The Iron Lady (Original title: The Iron Lady ) is a feature film by British director Phyllida Lloyd from 2011. The biography deals with the life of British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher (played by Meryl Streep ) and is based on an original screenplay by Abi Morgan.

The drama film premiered in the United States in late December 2011 . The German theatrical release was March 1, 2012. Leading actress Meryl Streep was recognized for her performance a. a. awarded the Golden Globe Award and the Oscar . The film grossed around $ 115 million worldwide to date. Since the cost of production was only about $ 13 million, the film was economically successful.

action

England , in the present: Margaret Thatcher - marked by old age and dementia - goes shopping in a small grocery store. There the former Prime Minister of Great Britain is not recognized by other customers and is simply pushed aside on the way to the checkout. Back at home, she makes breakfast for herself and her husband Denis , who died in 2003 , whose presence she hallucinates . Thatcher later sorts Denis' belongings that she plans to give away. In doing so, she has conversations with her husband, who is still alive in her mind. Thatcher's assistant notices this when she tries to talk to her about the security risk of leaving the house alone. The former politician also mistakenly signs a book with her maiden name Margaret Roberts instead of Margaret Thatcher . It is then decided that she should see a doctor. Thatcher gives him to understand that everything is okay with her, and gives him a lecture about the fact that people should not be asked about feelings, but rather people should be more interested in thoughts and ideas. The next day she wakes up alone in her bed, surrounded by her late husband's piles of things. Thatcher receives a visit from her daughter Carol, who asks if someone should come and do her hair. Thatcher then asks Carol why she isn't doing it herself and leaves the room.

In everyday situations, Thatcher repeatedly begins to remember events from her past, most of which revolve around her dead husband. She recalls the Battle of Britain in her hometown of Grantham , the decision to study at Somerville College , Oxford , and a political speech by her father that got her excited about politics. After completing her studies, young Margaret tries her hand at local politics. During a dinner party, she takes part in the political discussions of her male interlocutors, but is asked - as was common at dinner parties at the time - to retire with the other women after dinner. Later she receives encouragement from Denis Thatcher, who is also present, who consoles her after her failed election for a seat in parliament and proposes to her. Margaret accepts on condition that she will support her in a possible political career; she doesn't want to end up as a housewife washing teacups in the kitchen. In fact, the mother of twins wins a seat in parliament in 1959. In the male-dominated parliament called "Madhouse", she is taken under the wing of Airey Neave . As Minister of Culture and Science in Edward Heath's cabinet , she gave some spirited speeches in front of Parliament in the 1970s, but was sometimes laughed at by MPs because of her excited high-pitched voice. Thatcher also corrects Prime Minister Heath during a cabinet meeting and in the event of a power outage - triggered in response to union strikes over financial savings - he pulls a flashlight out of her handbag while the men sit helplessly in the dark.

The day she gave her daughter her first driving lessons, she told her husband that she wanted to run for chairmanship of the Conservative Party . Denis is against it and goes on a short business trip to South Africa. When he returned a few days later, he found that Margaret had not even noticed his absence. With the help of advisors who change her appearance and give her voice lessons, she actually succeeds in attaining the party leadership and being elected the first female head of government in a western country. Little willing to compromise, Thatcher's popularity with the population is falling. Only when she won the Falklands War against Argentina, which she waged with a hard hand, made her popularity rise again. In addition, the initially unpopular reform and consolidation policy is now leading to an economic upturn. She also survived a bomb attack in Brighton with Denis . However, in the early 1990s, she turned her party against her when she exposed her senior minister, Geoffrey Howe, for faults in a schedule during a meeting in front of the male cabinet members present. Howe resigns as a result and Michael Heseltine contests Thatcher for chairmanship. In absentia, she narrowly missed re-election as party leader. She announces her resignation and leaves 10 Downing Street with Denis . With their support, John Major becomes the new Prime Minister in place of Heseltine.

The film ends with old Margaret Thatcher at the breakfast table. She considers washing her used teacup, which she eventually does.

additional

The film shows important events in history during Thatcher's tenure: the British miners' strike in 1984/1985 , the unrest in Northern Ireland , the Irish hunger strike in 1981 , the fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9, 1989. The attack on Airey Neave is historically incorrect shown. Thatcher was not in the immediate vicinity of the attack, but took on other obligations.

criticism

On Rotten Tomatoes , the film got 52% positive votes, after evaluating 201 reviews. America Magazine's Karen Sue Smith criticized the film for paying little attention to the relationship between people and politics.

The Daily Telegraph praised Streep's portrayal of the aging Thatcher. Roger Ebert praised Streep's performance, but found the film disoriented. He gave it two stars out of four.

Neither Thatcher nor her children saw the film.

Awards

Meryl Streep received several awards for her portrait of Margaret Thatcher. At the 2012 Oscars , Streep won victories and the best make-up. It was the 17th Academy Award nomination and the third award for the American actress.

price category Nominee result
Academy Award Best Actress Meryl Streep Won
Best makeup Mark Coulier and J. Roy Helland Won
Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Best international actress Meryl Streep Won
BAFTA Awards Best Actress Meryl Streep Won
Best script Abi Morgan nomination
Best supporting actor Jim Broadbent nomination
Best makeup and best hairstyles Marese Langan, Mark Coulier and J. Roy Helland Won
Boston Society of Film Critics Best Actress Meryl Streep nomination
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards Best Actress Meryl Streep nomination
Best makeup Marese Langan nomination
Central Ohio Film Critics Association Best Actress Meryl Streep nomination
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards Best Actress Meryl Streep nomination
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards Best Actress Meryl Streep nomination
Denver Film Critics Society Best Actress Meryl Streep Won
Golden Globe Award Best Actress Meryl Streep Won
Irish Film and Television Awards Best international actress Meryl Streep nomination
Best costume design Consolata Boyle Won
London Critics Circle Film Awards Best Actress Meryl Streep Won
Best Actress Olivia Colman Won
National Society of Film Critics Awards Best Actress Meryl Streep nomination
New York Film Critics Circle Awards Best Actress Meryl Streep Won
New York Film Critics Online Award Best Actress Meryl Streep Won
Online Film Critics Society Awards Best Actress Meryl Streep nomination
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards Best Actress Meryl Streep nomination
Satellite Awards Best Actress Meryl Streep nomination
Screen Actors Guild Awards Best Actress Meryl Streep nomination
Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards Best Actress Meryl Streep Won
Toronto Film Critics Association Awards Best Actress Meryl Streep nomination
Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Best Actress Meryl Streep nomination

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Certificate of Release for The Iron Lady . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , February 2012 (PDF; test number: 131 825 K).
  2. ↑ Age rating for The Iron Lady . Youth Media Commission .
  3. ^ Profile at boxofficemojo.com (English; accessed on February 27, 2012).
  4. ^ Box office / business for The Iron Lady
  5. ^ The Iron Lady (2011) . Rotten tomatoes . Retrieved March 8, 2013.
  6. ^ Smith Karen Sue: A Grocer's Daughter . In: America Magazine , February 20, 2011. Retrieved February 11, 2011. 
  7. ^ The Iron Lady and Margaret Thatcher's Dementia: Why This Despicable Film Makes Voyeurs of Us All . In: The Daily Telegraph , January 14, 2012. Retrieved January 19, 2012. 
  8. ^ "The Iron Lady" . rogerebert.com . Retrieved February 8, 2012.
  9. ↑ Still the Iron Lady . In: Daily Mail . March 19, 2012. Retrieved March 12, 2013.
  10. ^ "Oscar 2012 winners - The Full List" . In: The Guardian . February 27, 2012. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
  11. ^ "Nominees and Winners for the 84th Academy Awards" . Academy Awards of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Oscars). Retrieved March 27, 2012.
  12. ↑ Bafta Film Awards 2012: Nominations . March 27, 2012. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
  13. ↑ Steve Pond: 'The Artist' Dominates at BAFTA Awards , Reuters . February 12, 2012. Accessed March 27, 2012.