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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. (1972) Biopic charting the rise of future PM Winston Churchill. From battered Harrow pupil to budding MP via military action. Starring Simon Ward and Anthony Hopkins. Directed...
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 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 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.
Lavish rendering of Winston Churchill's early life, from his school days, through his adventures in Africa, to his first days in Parliament. It begins with Churchill as a junior officer in...
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- Biography
- PG
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A bloated biopic of one of the UK's greatest prime ministers, Winston Churchill, focusing on his childhood and youth. Although Simon Ward is very good, and even physically resembles the young Churchill, the acting honours go to Robert Shaw and Anne Bancroft as his parents.
