HBO's 'Longford' a study in forgiveness, redemption.

From: Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL) | Date: February 16, 2007 | Copyright information

Byline: Maureen Ryan

Feb. 16--In "Longford" (7 p.m. Saturday, HBO), Peter Morgan, the writer of the acclaimed films "The Queen" and "The Last King of Scotland," has given us a masterful meditation on the nature and meaning of forgiveness.

Can a murderer be forgiven? Does an idealistic old man need to seek forgiveness for asking that a convicted murderer be treated fairly, within the confines of the legal system? Is it possible to find redemption through faith -- whatever one's sins? And what kinds of forgiveness are better left to a higher power? Thanks to Morgan's ...

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