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| Genre/Form: | Feature films Historical films Fiction television programs Television programs Historical television programs Biographical television programs Television mini-series Video recordings for the hearing impaired Drama |
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| Named Person: | Winston Churchill |
| Material Type: | Videorecording |
| Document Type: | Visual material |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Richard Loncraine; Sue Berger; Lisa Ellzey; Tracey Scoffield; Frank Doelger; David Thompson; Ridley Scott; Tony Scott; Julie Payne; Larry Ramin; Hugh Whitemore; Howard Goodall; James Clark; Luciana Arrighi; Peter Hannan; Jenny Beavan; Albert Finney; Vanessa Redgrave; Jim Broadbent; Linus Roache; Lena Headey; Tom Wilkinson; Derek Jacobi; Ronnie Barker; HBO Films.; BBC Films.; Scott Free Productions.; HBO Video (Firm) |
| ISBN: | 0783120575 9780783120577 141988493X 9781419884931 |
| OCLC Number: | 51494774 |
| Language Note: | English, French or Spanish dialogue, French or Spanish subtitles; Closed-captioned. |
| Notes: | Originally produced as a television motion picture in 2002. Special features: Audio commentary by director Richard Loncraine and producer Frank Doelger; Cast and crew bios: Albert Finney (Winston Churchill), Vanessa Redgrave (Clementine Churchill), Jim Broadbent (Desmond Morton), Linus Roache (Ralph Wigram), Lena Headey (Ava Wigram), Tom Wilkinson (Sir Robert Vansittart), Derek Jacobi (Stanley Baldwin), Richard Loncraine (director), Hugh Whitemore (screenwriter). |
| Credits: | Music by Howard Goodall ; editor, Jim Clark ; production designer, Luciana Arrighi ; director of photography, Peter Hannan ; [costume designer, Jenny Beavan]. |
| Cast: | Albert Finney, Vanessa Redgrave, Jim Broadbent, Linus Roache, Lena Headey, Tom Wilkinson, Derek Jacobi, Ronnie Barker. |
| Awards: | Emmy Awards; 2002, Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie (Albert Finney); Outstanding Made for Television Movie (Ridley Scott (executive producer), Julie Payne (executive producer); Tony Scott (executive producer), Tracey Scoffield (executive producer for the BBC), Lisa Ellzey (co-executive producer), Frank Doelger (producer), David M. Thompson (producer)); Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special (Larry Ramin (story), Hugh Whitemore (teleplay/story)). Golden Globes, USA; 2003, Golden Globe - Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television; Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television (Albert Finney) |
| Target Audience: | MPAA rating: Not rated; contains adult content, adult language, brief nudity. |
| Description: | 1 videodisc (96 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Details: | DVD, Dolby digital 2.0 stereo., Region 1 encoding, aspect ratio 16:9. |
| Other Titles: | Gathering storm (Motion picture : 2002) The gathering storm |
| Responsibility: | HBO Films presents in association with BBC Films ; a Scott Free production ; a film by Richard Loncraine ; co-producer, Sue Berger ; co-executive producers, Lisa Ellzey, Tracey Scoffield ; produced by Frank Doelger and David M. Thompson ; executive producers, Ridley Scott, Tony Scott, Julie Payne ; story by Larry Ramin and Hugh Whitemore ; screenplay by Hugh Whitmore ; directed by Richard Loncraine. |
| Local System Bib Number: | 156681 |
Abstract:
In the mid-1930's the great politican and orator Winston Churchill was out of favor with the English people and struggling to make his voice heard. Wrestling with his personal demons, a lonely but defiant Churchill attempts to warn the world of the impending threat from Hitler's Germany.
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