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The Gathering Storm

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Winston Churchill (Albert Finney) wages a battle against Nazi tyranny while facing obstacles in his marriage to Clementine (Vanessa Redgrave).

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John Leonard New York Magazine/Vulture 02/01/2018
Vanessa Redgrave is rather more of a surprise as his wife, Clemmie; one more easily imagines Redgrave leading a government and winning a war than Finney. Go to Full Review
Howard Rosenberg Los Angeles Times 01/24/2018
HBO is now the small screen's most captivating window to the past, though. Witness its recent account of Winston Churchill in The Gathering Storm. Go to Full Review
Steven D. Greydanus Decent Films 09/12/2003
B+
Well-made HBO biopic… not the Churchill best known to popular imagination, but a lesser-known figure — a washed-up, unpopular MP nattering on in the House of Commons about views on India and Germany shared by few… Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 08/01/2005
2/5
Christopher Null Filmcritic.com 05/02/2002
3.5/5
Arthur Lazere culturevulture.net 04/29/2002
intelligence, literacy, and high production values Go to Full Review
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Ben L Dec 7 This is one of my favorite movies ever! Terrific acting and well crafted story..watch it once a year or so.. See more Michael B 04/30/2023 I am a huge Churchill fan. Albert Finney is rhe best actor to have played him IMO. Fabulous film See more steve d 02/02/2023 Important story adequately told. See more 04/27/2022 A gathering storm of war, politics, and overcoming one's self hardship HBO and BBC films with director Richard Loncraine having Albert Finney as Winston Churchill A young Tom Hiddleston plays his son Randolph Vanessa Redgrave plays his wife Clemmie, she is with him in 1934 hoping his biography of his ancestor will win back his fortune But the lack of money thanks to the collapse of Wall Street has her chastising him waiting for him to actually notice her and what's right in front of him instead of pleasing him after 26 years This recounts the 6 year journey of prewar Churchill's life with his daring bravery to warn Britain of the invasion of Adolf Hitler's forces of the Nazi regime His return from the brink of political obscurity after his exile from government as a fading politician, and the price he paid in his private life before re-emerging as the nation's leader during World War II as the First Lord of Admiralty is portrayed There's a lot of talking in this but Albert Finney gives one of his most grand performances as Winston Churchill More focus on a man all washed up and eager to still have a voice to bring the British citizens back in high spirits See more 07/11/2020 Excellent acting and a great movie! The best Churchill biopic made! I only wish they had made a follow up movie also with Albert Finney during Churchill in the war years! See more 03/24/2019 Winston Churchill foresaw the warning signs of a war-mongering force that the title describes it as a storm - with some convolution, and this filmic approach not only conversely leads to the eventual appointed position that would stir the tide but also humanly explores Churchill's representational life through Albert Finney's defining, leading performance while finely associated with a nice cast to boot a little. (B+) (Full review TBD) See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Winston Churchill (Albert Finney) wages a battle against Nazi tyranny while facing obstacles in his marriage to Clementine (Vanessa Redgrave).
Director
Richard Loncraine
Producer
Frank Doelger, David M. Thompson, Nick Gillott, Sue Berger
Screenwriter
Hugh Whitemore
Production Co
Miramax
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
History, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 18, 2016
Runtime
1h 35m
Sound Mix
Surround
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