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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 ...
“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.
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
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.
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.
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- Richard Attenborough
- PG
- Simon Ward
With an all-star cast (including Jack Hawkins, Patrick Magee, John Mills, Edward Woodward, and a very young Jane Seymour), the greatest credit must go to Simon Ward, the oldest of the three young actors portraying Churchill through his early years.
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Nov 25, 2019 · Simon Ward plays Winston as a golden haired, enthusiastic youth. Disliked by his father Randolph (Robert Shaw) and somewhat smothered by his socialite mother Jennie (Anne Bancroft) (interestingly my sister Jennie is named after her!).
