The Iron Lady

2011

“Watch your thoughts, for they become words. Watch your words for they become actions. Watch your actions, for they become habits. Watch your habits, for they become your character. And watch your character, for it becomes your destiny. What we think, we become.”

— Margaret Thatcher, Iron Lady

Production Credits:

Written by:

Abi Morgan

Executive Produced by:

Christine Langan

David M Thompson

Tessa Ross

Produced by:

Damien Jones

Directed by:

Phyllida Lloyd

Cast Includes:

Meryl Streep

Jim Broadbent

Olivia Coleman

Alexandra Roach

Anthony Head

Broadcast:

Theatrical Release

Release Date:

Dec 2011 (US) · Jan 2012 (UK)

Run Time:

105 Mins

Production Partners:

Pathé

Film4

UK Film Council

Canal+

Cinécinéma

Distribution:

Pathé · The Weinstein Company

Synopsis

Exploring the life of Britain's first female Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, from her early ambition to her years in power, looking back on love, leadership, as she grapples with memory, loss, and legacy.