The London Story

1986 0h 15m EN

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6.0

MID

★6.0TMDB · 7

Drama

Synopsis

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A mysterious woman recruits a Cabinet doorman and an ex-civil servant for a plot to bring down the British government.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jacky Lansley
Jack Winger
Lol Coxhill
Mr. Popper
George Antoni
'The Door' (as George Yiassoumi)
Arthur Fincham
The Minister
Dennis Greenwood
Ice Skater
Dermot Murnaghan
Newscaster

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sally Potter
Writers: Sally Potter
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 15-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 8

ERA

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40 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Budge Tremlett shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Jacky Lansley and Lol Coxhill and George Antoni carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0081068 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sally Potter directs. Budge Tremlett cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 15-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
340 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Editor Budge Tremlett shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jacky Lansley and Lol Coxhill and George Antoni carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0081068 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.