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DramaHistory

Churchill

- The untold story of D-Day.

A ticking-clock thriller following Winston Churchill in the 24 hours before D-Day.

Release Date : 2017-05-25

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Embankment FilmsHead Gear FilmsLipsync ProductionsSilver ReelMetrol TechnologySalon PicturesTempo Productions

Production Country : SwitzerlandUnited Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Brian Cox

Character Name : Winston Churchill

Original Name : Brian Cox

Gender : Male

Miranda Richardson

Character Name : Clementine Churchill

Original Name : Miranda Richardson

Gender : Female

John Slattery

Character Name : Dwight Eisenhower

Original Name : John Slattery

Gender : Male

Julian Wadham

Character Name : Bernard Montgomery

Original Name : Julian Wadham

Gender : Male

Richard Durden

Character Name : Jan Smuts

Original Name : Richard Durden

Gender : Male

Ella Purnell

Character Name : Helen Garrett

Original Name : Ella Purnell

Gender : Female

James Purefoy

Character Name : King George VI

Original Name : James Purefoy

Gender : Male

Danny Webb

Character Name : Alan Brooke

Original Name : Danny Webb

Gender : Male

Jonathan Aris

Character Name : Mallory

Original Name : Jonathan Aris

Gender : Male

George Anton

Character Name : Admiral Ramsay

Original Name : George Anton

Gender : Male

Steven Cree

Character Name : Captain Stagg

Original Name : Steven Cree

Gender : Male

Peter Ormond

Character Name : Briggs

Original Name : Peter Ormond

Gender : Male

Angela Costello

Character Name : Kay Summersby

Original Name : Angela Costello

Gender : Female

Kevin Findlay

Character Name : Fanshawe

Original Name : Kevin Findlay

Gender : Male

Miro Teplitzky

Character Name : Adjutant Howard

Original Name : Miro Teplitzky

Gender : Male

Reviews

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@Geronimo1967

2022-05-31

I'm struggling to comprehend why the reviews for this biopic of Churchill are so polarised. Certainly Churchill had an history before either World War as a bit of an honest-to-goodness Imperialist; and like it or not these attitudes and patterns of behaviour (drinking; sulking; pomposity; rousing speechmaking etc.) all contributed to the man who was essential to the survival of Britain from the end of 1940. This portrayal does depict, albeit somewhat theatrically, the decline of his influence as the tide of the war began to change in the allies favour much as Britain's influence as a global world power was also on the wane. It's a drama - with good efforts from Miranda Richardson and Richard Durden (as the ever patient Gen. Jan Smuts) not an history lesson. Creative licence describing him and his flawed but dynamic personality was essential if we were ever to get anything like a sense of who he really was. If it's a documentary that's required - then you'll struggle to improve on Lucy Carter's "Churchill" from 2003.