LONGFORD
Directed by Tom Hooper ("Elizabeth I")
Written by Peter Morgan ("The Queen")
Jim Broadbent as Lord Longford
Lindsay Duncan as Lady Longford
Samantha Morton as Myra Hindley
Andy Serkis as Ian Brady
Winner of the Golden Globe
Best Mini-Series Or Motion Picture Made for Television
Winner of the Golden Globe
Best Actor JIM BROADBENT
Nominated for the Golden Globe
Best Supporting Actor ANDY SERKIS
Nominated For Best Actor Award, BAFTA
ANDY SERKIS and JIM BROADBENT (Winner)
Best Actress Nominee Samantha Morton
Best Drama Nominee: LONGFORD
First aired on Channel 4 in UK on
October 26, 2006 at 9pm
at Sundance Film Festival January 23-27, 2007
Premiered Saturday February 17 on
HBO
8pm/7pm
Andy Serkis as Ian Brady in "Longford"
2006
"Another outstanding performance from Andy Serkis" -- Nancy Banks-Smith. The Guardian
"Andy Serkis brought authentic sneering to the part of Ian Brady" -- Phil Hogan, The Observer
"Andy Serkis has a chilling cameo as Brady." -- Jasper Rees, The Sunday Times
"Andy Serkis is on screen as Ian Brady for just a few short, but powerful, scenes". -- Ian Wylie, Manchester Evening News