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A Sense of History

A Sense of History is a short film directed by Mike Leigh and written and performed by Jim Broadbent. It begins as if it is a documentary about the 23rd Earl of Leete.

"The great house behind me is the ancestral seat of my family. We have lived in a house on or near this site since the 11th century."

Thus begins a monologue delivered to the camera by the Earl of Leete as he strolls around his land and tells the story of his life and his ancestry. It is a surprising and darkly comic tale that explores fascinating themes of land-ownership and moral ambiguity.