The Queen alumni Stephen Frears and Peter Morgan are at the Walter Reade Center this August 6th at 8pm for a screening of their '03 film, The Deal, courtesy of the Filmlinc. The film is about the rise of both Tony Blair (the infamous British Prime Minister) and Gordon Brown (not an infamous British Prime Minister) as they battle for leadership of the Labour Party.

They will be joined by Film Comment editor Gavin Smith for a discussion about all things Deal, and most likely other things involving non-Deal issues. I receive most of my knowledge of Britain's politics from this duo, so I'm sure they can shine some light on those of you who are checking into a career in gripping and contemporary-based filmmaking (and/or British politics).

Check the Filmlinc site for more details on tickets and scheduling.