The Special Relationship (film)

The Special Relationship is a 2010 BritishAmerican political film directed by Richard Loncraine from a screenplay by Peter Morgan. It is the third film in Morgans informal Blair trilogy, which dramatizes the political career of British Prime Minister Tony Blair 19972007, following The Deal 2003 and The Queen 2006, both directed by Stephen Frears.

The film is set between the years of 1997 and 2001 and depicts the UKUS Special Relationship between Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Tony Blair and President of the United States Bill Clinton. Executive producer Christine Langan said of the plot, The films time frame goes from 1994, when New Labour was taking lessons from Clintons people, to 1998 and the end of Kosovo. It focuses on the international activities of Blair as prime minister and what he learns from his American ally. Theyre brothers in arms, but Clinton is weakened by the Lewinsky scandal in the middle of it all, while Blair strengthens his position, moving from being something of an acolyte to equal to moral superior, postKosovo.Adam Godley plays Jonathan Powell, Blairs chief of staff, who plays a role in the Northern Ireland peace process endorsed by Blair and Clinton. Tenyearold actor Max Cottage portrays the Blairs eldest son Euan. President of France Jacques Chirac 19952007 is portrayed by Marc Rioufol. The producers were having difficulty casting the part in March. Mark Bazeley reprises his role of Blairs spin doctor Alastair Campbell from The Queen, and background actor Chris Wilson portrays Blairs Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown. David Morrissey, who played Brown in The Deal, was asked to reprise the role, but declined because Brown appears in only one scene. Instead of the producers casting an actress to play Monica Lewinsky, archive footage is used. ........

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