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The Iron Lady

    The Iron Lady is a 2011 British biographical film based on the life of Margaret Thatcher, the longest serving Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of the 20th century.

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    Meryl Streep's Portrayal of Margaret Thatcher Called an 'Insult' by Friends

    Oscar-winning actress Meryl Streep was accused of cashing in on Baroness Margaret Thatcher in her movie portrayal of the former British prime minister as a frail and lonely figure suffering from dementia .

    "The Iron Lady," a new biopic starring Streep, 62, as Thatcher, was described as "rubbish" and an "insult" by friends and family of the 86-year-old former leader.Lord Tim Bell, who was a key PR adviser to Thatcher throughout the 1980s, told The (London) Daily Telegraph, "I can't be bothered to sensationalize this rubbish. I can't see the point of this film."He added, "Its only value is to make some money for Meryl Streep and whoever wrote it ... It is a nonevent. It won't make any difference to her place in history or the fact of what she did."Releasing the movie during Thatcher's lifetime is an insult, friends of the Conservative lawmaker claimed.One friend said, "She has not seen it. She never watches anything about herself, in any case."The movie portrays Thatcher as a strong leade...

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