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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.
Jun 28, 2023 · How much of 1972's Young Winston really happened? That's what we'll uncover on this episode of Based on a True Story.
Jul 21, 1972 · 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.
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- Biography, Drama, War
- Richard Attenborough
- 1972-07-21
We learn that young Winston, like most British upper-class boys at the time; was not spared the rod at public school. From these clues (for that's the way they're presented) writer-producer Carl Foreman and director Richard Attenborough fashion of life of Churchill that follows all the good old Freudian rules.
Nov 25, 2019 · It looks wonderful, and let us not forget that Churchill is, and will be forever seen, as a true hero of Britain, and this film does nothing to dispel that (although a lot of his actions were questionable, a quick online search will enlighten you). Simon Ward plays Winston as a golden haired, enthusiastic youth.
Young Winston is based on Winston Churchill's early life from childhood until his first speech in Parliament circa 1901. I well remember when Sir Winston Churchill gave up that seat in 1961. Except for two years in the Twenties it's the longest tenure in the British House of Commons and I was 14 at that time.
Young Winston is a 1972 British film based on the early years of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. The film was based on the book My Early Life: A Roving Commission by Winston Churchill. The first part of the film covers Churchill's unhappy schooldays, up to the death of his father.
