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About 2011 film directed by Phyllida Lloyd
Genres drama, biographical
Directed by Phyllida Lloyd
Written by Abi Morgan
Starring Ronald Reagan, Meryl Streep, Olivia Colman, Jim Broadbent, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Iain Glen, Richard E. Grant, Anthony Head
Music Thomas Newman
Runtime 105 min
Country France, United Kingdom
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