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Name: A Sense of History
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: 1992-09-12
Duration: 26 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Jim Broadbent, Stephen Bill, Belinda Bradley, Edward Bradley

A Sense of History (1992) is not currently listed on any UK streaming, rental, or purchase service. Last verified on 14 May 2026 by ScreenSearch.

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.

Film
1992
26 min
★ 7.4/10 TMDB
Drama
Comedy

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A Sense of History (Mike Leigh, 1992)

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DirectorMike Leigh

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