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Taking Liberties
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Documentary - 2007
Taking Liberties
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Taking Liberties Since 1997is a documentary film about the erosion of civil liberties in the United Kingdom and increase of surveillance under the government of Tony Blair. It was released in the UK on 8th June 2007. The director, Chris Atkins, said on 1 May that he wanted to expose "the Orwellian state" that now threatened Britain as a result of Mr Blair's policies.
Director:
,
Chris Atkins
Cast:
,
David Morrissey
,
George W. Bush
,
Ashley Jensen
,
Tony Blair
,
Tony Benn
,
Vladimir Putin
,
Boris Johnson
,
John Prescott
,
Shami Chakrabarti
,
Gordon Brown

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Rated:
N/A
Runtime:
101 min
Release date:
1 Jan 2007
Country:
GB
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award1 nomination total

Top Critics Reviews

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'Taking Liberties' seems designed as a campaign aid and intended - in its careful exclusion of over-heated or passionate voices - as a putative appeal to slumbering Middle England.
– Wally Hammond,
Time Out,
8 Jun 2007
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