The Iron Lady 2011 Watch Online

The Iron Lady: Watch Online

Plot Summary

The story begins with Thatcher in the present experiencing dementia and seeing her deceased husband Denis with her as a ghost. In a series of flashbacks, the audience is presented with a young Margaret Roberts working at the family grocer’s shop in Grantham, listening to the political speeches of her father, whom she idolised – it is also hinted that she had a poor relationship with her mother, a housewife.

Struggles and Victories

We learn she has won a place at Somerville College, Oxford University, revealing that her interests toward Politics rather than Chemistry and her struggle as a young lower-middle-class woman attempting to break into a snobbish male-dominated Conservative Party and find a seat in the House of Commons. She meets affluent businessman Denis Thatcher who is impressed by her eloquence and asks her to marry him; she accepts, but only after telling him she will not be satisfied to look beautiful at his side and be a mere housewife and mother: “I don’t want to die cleaning a teacup.”

Her struggles to fit in as a “Lady Member” of the House and as Education Secretary in Edward Heath’s Cabinet are also shown, as are her friendship with Airey Neave, her decision to stand for Leader of the Conservative Party, her eventual victory, including her voice coaching and image change.

Impactful Events

Further flashbacks examine historical events during her time as Prime Minister, including the rising unemployment related to her monetarist policies and the tight 1981 budget, the 1981 Brixton riot, the 1984–1985 UK miners’ strike, and the bombing in Brighton of the Grand Hotel during the 1984 Conservative Party Conference.

Also shown is her decision to retake the Falkland Islands following the invasion by Argentina in 1982, the sinking of the ARA General Belgrano, her friendship with U.S. President Ronald Reagan aiding her emergence as a world figure, and the economic boom of the late 1980s.

End of an Era

By 1990, Thatcher is shown as an imperious but ageing figure, facing challenges within her cabinet and ultimately resigning as Prime Minister after eleven years in office. Despite her loss of support, she exits 10 Downing Street with dignity, still disheartened about it almost twenty years later.

Eventually, Thatcher overcomes her grief and bids farewell to her late husband’s ghost, finding solace in the knowledge that she can be fine on her own. She contentedly washes a teacup alone in her kitchen, symbolizing her strength and independence.

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Experience the compelling story of Margaret Thatcher’s rise to power and the challenges she faced as the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Watch “The Iron Lady” online now for a captivating portrayal of one of the 20th century’s most influential figures.