A Sense of History

Jim Broadbent wrote and starred in this short film directed by none other than Mike Leigh. As a member of the landed gentry, the 23rd Earl of Leete has a duty to maintain and expand his lands. Shot in the style and manner of a BBC documentary, Broadbent tells his family history to the crew, who slowly come to realise - as do we - that things are not what they seem.

Cast

Jim Broadbent

as 23rd Earl of Leete

Stephen Bill

as Giddy

Belinda Bradley

as The Earl's daughter

Edward Bradley

as The Earl's son

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