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See All Cast & Crew. Anne Bancroft. Lady Jennie Churchill. Robert Shaw. Lord Randolph Churchill. Simon Ward. Winston Churchill. Young Winston is a historical drama depicting the early life of British statesman Winston Churchill. The film explores his childhood, experiences as a war correspondent in Africa, and his initial entry into politics ...
Nov 25, 2019 · Review: Young Winston. Tina Film and TV, Reviews. Blu-ray: Young Winston (1972) Richard Attenborough continued his war journey after \’Oh, What a Lovely War!\’ with his 1972 Young Winston (Churchill) based on Churchill’s book My Early Life: A Roving Commission, the movie gives young Winny the Hollywood treatment and examines his early ...
Young Winston: Directed by Richard Attenborough. With Simon Ward, Peter Cellier, Ronald Hines, Dino Shafeek. Complex family relationships, as well as a combat experience, form the personality of the future world-known politician.
- (3K)
- Biography, Drama, War
- Richard Attenborough
- 1972-07-21
4 min read. “Young Winston” is pretty much the movie we’d expect from Winston Churchill’s own book about his early life. It is dignified, occasionally exciting, filled with lots of walk-ons so eminent British actors can play eminent British statesmen, and more or less faithful to the facts.
It is about the early life of the future British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. Simon Ward and Robert Shaw give good performances. The screenplay is a little slow in places.
- (12)
- Richard Attenborough
- PG
- Simon Ward
Young Winston is a 1972 British epic biographical adventure drama war film covering the early years of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, based in particular on his 1930 book, My Early Life. The first part of the film covers Churchill's unhappy schooldays, up to the death of his father.
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Jan 11, 2020 · Richard Attenborough’s ode to the youthful ambitions of Sir Winston Churchill was a big hit in England but didn’t make a dent here. Although a dead ringer for the young Winston, Simon Ward didn’t take off as a star either, leaving Anne Bancroft and Robert Shaw in a sidebar drama that will mostly be remembered for an STD.
