Short film
Lord Durham
1961 · 29 min
A restrained, talk-driven historical portrait that values political conviction over spectacle, asking patience from viewers interested in statecraft and conscience.
- Directed by
- John Howe
- Starring
- Powys Thomas, Ann Morrish, Joseph Shaw
- Overview
- This short drama is a portrait of colonial administrator, Governor General and statesman Lord Durham (1792-1840). When Durham recommended self-government in Canada, he closed the door on his own political success. But in the end, the policies he declared for Canada became the pattern for self-rule in the rest of the Commonwealth.
- How it feels
- Earnest, melancholic, tense and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- Politics, power, betrayal, ambition
- Content
- Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- John Howe
- Starring
- Powys Thomas, Ann Morrish, Joseph Shaw
