This England (2022): Cast
This England is a 2022 drama directed by Michael Winterbottom and Julian Jarrold, starring Kenneth Branagh as Boris Johnson, Charles Dance and Simon Paisley Day. It runs 5 hours 47 minutes.
- Runtime
- 5h 47m (347 min)
- Directors
- Michael Winterbottom and Julian Jarrold
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English
- Studio
- Passenger
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is This England About?
The premise of This England without spoilers.
The drama follows Boris Johnson as he navigates the early months of his premiership, confronting the unfolding COVID‑19 crisis, the final stages of Brexit, and relentless scrutiny of his personal conduct and political choices, exposing the high‑stakes pressure inside Downing Street. It paints a vivid portrait of a nation in turmoil and the personal toll on its leader.
This England Themes & Keywords
· 9 tags- government
- tv mini series
- docudrama drama
- political drama
- boris johnson character
- prime minister
- british
- covid 19
- politician
This England Cast & Characters
Kenneth Branagh leads the cast as Boris Johnson, with Charles Dance as Max Hastings and Simon Paisley Day as Dominic Cummings. Directed by Michael Winterbottom and Julian Jarrold; 8 actors are credited in all.
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Co-director Michael Winterbottom -
Co-director Julian Jarrold
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Kenneth Branagh as Boris Johnson -
Charles Dance as Max Hastings - Simon Paisley Day as Dominic Cummings
- Andrew Buchan as Matt Hancock
Also Starring in This England
· 4 more- Ophelia Lovibond Carrie Symonds
- Greta Bellamacina Cleo Watson
- Rachel Sophia-Anthony Lola Aldenjana (uncredited)
- Alec Nicholls Patrick Vallance
More from Michael Winterbottom and Julian Jarrold
More films directed by Michael Winterbottom and Julian Jarrold, best-rated first: 24 Hour Party People, The Trip to Greece, The Trip to Spain and The Trip.
This England Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 1 trailer and 1 teaser.
- Teaser Teaser
Seen This England?
Movies Like This England
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including This Is England, This Is England ’90 and Brexit: The Uncivil War.
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This Is England 2007 -
This Is England ’90 2015 -
Brexit: The Uncivil War 2019 -
The Prime Minister 1941 -
The Project 2002 -
England Made Me 1973 -
Death of England: Face to Face 2021 -
Our Friends in the North 1996 -
Years and Years 2019 -
PM Narendra Modi 2019 -
Brexitannia 2017 -
Managing England: The Impossible Job 2018
This England FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Director
Runtime, director, cast and post-credit scenes of This England, each answered in a sentence.
How long is This England?
This England runs 5 hours 47 minutes (347 minutes).
Who directed This England?
This England was directed by Michael Winterbottom and Julian Jarrold.
More films by Michael Winterbottom Who is in the cast of This England?
This England stars Kenneth Branagh as Boris Johnson, Charles Dance as Max Hastings and Simon Paisley Day as Dominic Cummings, among 8 credited actors.
Does This England have a post-credit scene?
No. This England has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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