Dennis Skinner: Nature of the Beast

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Dennis Skinner: Nature of the Beast

2017

1h 42m

Documentary

Biography

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9 Reviews

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A portrait of politician Dennis Skinner.

Donald Clarke

Irish Times

[Nature of the Beast] is a very agreeable, nuts-and-bolts documentary.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 11, 2017

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Simran Hans

Observer (UK)

Won't win the 85-year-old Derbyshire native any new fans, but is nevertheless an absorbing portrait of "the Beast of Bolsover".

Rated: 3/5

Sep 10, 2017

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Ed Potton

Times (UK)

Dennis Skinner is one of our most colourful and principled MPs... A shame, then, that the Beast of Bolsover comes across as either smug or boring for much of this hagiographic documentary.

Rated: 2/5

Sep 8, 2017

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Becky Kukla

Film Inquiry

Though it isn't perfect, it's the right time for this film. The UK is more divided than ever and we need to be reminded that there are people in Government who care about the working people.

Oct 4, 2017

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Edward Porter

Sunday Times (UK)

As panegyrics go, however, it's a creditable piece of work -- calm, attentive and varied.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 11, 2017

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Stephen Kelly

Total Film

Affectionate yet meandering, it lingers too long on minutiae. Still, Skinner is a funny, fascinating man, explored here with fervency.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 5, 2017

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Daniel Draper

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Synopsis

A portrait of politician Dennis Skinner.

Director: Daniel Draper
Producer: Christie Allanson, Daniel Draper
Screenwriter: Daniel Draper
Genre: Documentary, Biography
Original Language: British English
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 7, 2020
Runtime: 1h 42m

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