Question 1

What surprising connection does the film show between Margaret Thatcher and ice cream?

Accepted Answer

In an election campaign scene, Thatcher makes ice cream for a voter. In real life, she was a chemist who helped develop the emulsifier for that type of ice cream.

Question 2

How did Meryl Streep prepare to play Margaret Thatcher?

Accepted Answer

She spent months watching Thatcher's broadcasts to learn her mannerisms and speech, and spoke to dozens of people who knew her, including former Labour leader Neil Kinnock.

Question 3

Why does the film begin with Margaret Thatcher buying milk?

Accepted Answer

Before becoming Prime Minister, as Education Secretary, Thatcher ended free milk in schools, earning her the nickname 'Maggie Thatcher, milk snatcher' in a common British rhyme.

Question 4

How did some British communities react to this film's release?

Accepted Answer

The cinema in Barnsley refused to show it, and in Chesterfield, a group picketed outside the cinema in opposition to the movie.

Question 5

What did Meryl Streep do with her salary for this film?

Accepted Answer

She earned $1,000,000 but donated her entire salary to the Women's History Museum.

Question 6

What surprising connection does Margaret Thatcher have to ice cream in the film?

Accepted Answer

In the film, Thatcher is shown making ice cream for a voter during an election campaign. In real life, she was a chemist who helped develop the emulsifier for that type of ice cream.

Question 7

How did Meryl Streep prepare to play Margaret Thatcher?

Accepted Answer

Streep spent months watching Thatcher's broadcasts to learn her mannerisms and speech, and spoke to dozens of people who knew her, including former Labour leader Neil Kinnock.

Question 8

What symbolic detail appears in the film's opening scene with Margaret Thatcher?

Accepted Answer

The film begins with Thatcher buying milk. Before becoming Prime Minister, as Education Secretary she ended free school milk, earning her the nickname 'Maggie Thatcher, milk snatcher.'

Question 9

Which major film festivals and awards recognized 'The Iron Lady'?

Accepted Answer

The film was featured at the Berlin International Film Festival in 2012 and won awards at the Academy Awards, BAFTA Awards, Golden Globes, and European Film Awards that same year.

Question 10

What controversial reception did the film face in some UK towns?

Accepted Answer

The film was not welcome in areas where Thatcher was unpopular. Barnsley's cinema refused to show it, and in Chesterfield, protesters picketed outside the cinema.

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