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The Special Relationship (2010)
Directed by Richard Loncraine
“Never underestimate the politics of friendship”
TV Movie, Drama, History · 1h 33m
A dramatisation that follows Tony Blair's journey from political understudy waiting in the wings of the world arena to accomplished prime minister standing confidently in the spotlight of centre stage. It is a story about relationships, between two powerful men (Blair and Bill Clinton), two powerful couples, and husbands and wives.
Cast
Michael Sheen
Tony Blair
Demetri Goritsas
Strategist
Adam Godley
Jonathan Powell
Marc Rioufol
Jacques Chirac
Mark Bazeley
Alastair Campbell
Helen McCrory
Cherie Blair
Nancy Crane
Protocol Officer
Dennis Quaid
Bill Clinton
John Schwab
Reporter
Hope Davis
Hillary Clinton
Kerry Shale
Advisor to the Clintons
Lara Pulver
Intern
Crew
- Director
- Richard Loncraine
- Writer
- Peter Morgan
- Director of Photography
- Barry Ackroyd
- Original Music Composer
- Alexandre Desplat
- Editor
- Melanie Oliver
- Producer
- Tracey Scoffield, Frank Doelger
Details
- Release date
- 2010-05-29
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Genres
- TV Movie, Drama, History
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Production
- BBC Film, HBO Films, Rainmark Films