Blind to the error of his ways
"Stonehouse"
February 9, 2023
"Stonehouse" – BritBox, 2023
A three-episode mini-series on BritBox is based on a story of a British politician in the seventies who digs himself into a hole through his constant lying. Is he a naïve victim of pride, or just a criminal? He certainly appears delusional in his confidence to evade consequences.
John Stonehouse is ambitious and entitled. He is played by Matthew Macfadyn, who is a regular cast member on HBOs Succession. Both characters share a comical ability to misread situations, inflate their importance, and still believe in their moral superiority.
Stonehouse manages to get inv...
For access to this article please
sign in or
subscribe.
Reader Comments(0)