A Sense of History

26m
DramaComedy
7.3

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.

Cast

Jim Broadbent
23rd Earl of Leete
Stephen Bill
Giddy
Belinda Bradley
The Earl's daughter
Edward Bradley
The Earl's son

Crew

Mike Leigh
Director
Jim Broadbent
Writer
Jon Gregory
Editor
Dick Pope
Director of Photography
Simon Channing Williams
Producer
Alison Chitty
Production Design
Tim Fraser
Sound Recordist
Carl Davis
Original Music Composer

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