Labour's Old Romantic: A Film Portrait of Michael Foot(1997)
A Film Portrait of Michael Foot
Labour's Old Romantic: A Film Portrait of Michael Foot Synopsis
A profile of Michael Foot, the former leader of the Labour Party, which included footage of him on the night of Tony Blair’s historic 1997 victory, and interviews with his wife, the filmmaker Jill Cragie, and some of his old colleagues and friends, including Barbara Castle, Spike Milligan and Salman Rushdie.
Labour's Old Romantic: A Film Portrait of Michael Foot (1997) is a documentary film directed by Alison Cahn, released on July 19, 1997 with a runtime of 50m. It stars Michael Cockerell, Michael Foot, Jill Craigie and Spike Milligan.
- Director:
- Alison Cahn
- Writers:
- Michael Cockerell
- Producers:
- Alison Cahn
- Production:
- BBC
- Status:
- Released
Labour's Old Romantic: A Film Portrait of Michael Foot (1997) Trailer
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Labour's Old Romantic: A Film Portrait of Michael Foot Cast & Crew
Main cast
Michael Cockerell
as Self
Michael Foot
as Self
Jill Craigie
as Self
Spike Milligan
as Self
Barbara Castle
as Self
- Paul Foot
Paul Foot
as Self
- Sarah Foot
Sarah Foot
as Self
Denis Healey
as Self
Key crew
Directed by Alison Cahn, written by Michael Cockerell, produced by Alison Cahn.
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The main cast of Labour's Old Romantic: A Film Portrait of Michael Foot (1997) includes Michael Cockerell, Michael Foot, Jill Craigie, Spike Milligan and Barbara Castle. The film was directed by Alison Cahn. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was Labour's Old Romantic: A Film Portrait of Michael Foot released?
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Labour's Old Romantic: A Film Portrait of Michael Foot was released on July 19, 1997 and runs for 50m.
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