The past hundred years had thrown up a lot of inspirational figures in politics and war, and as that generation of heroes began to die off, and the big motion picture developed an intimate streak, high-budget biopics became a matter of course. I had not seen it since its release back in '72 and it was just as delightful seeing it tonight as it was back then. Beat the literal heat with three films that capture the spirit of summer love.Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? The tragic 1939 voyage of SS St. Louis carrying hundreds of German Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany that seemingly no nation is willing to save from certain doom.
He would follow up "Young Winston" with the equally spectacular "A Bridge Too Far" (1977). 5 out of 6 found this helpful All. Watchlist. 3 out of 4 found this helpful IMDb, the world's most popular and authoritative source for movie, TV and celebrity content. The audience at Oxford was almost standing on their chairs screaming "Tell the bastard you saved Western Civilization!!!" Young Winston shows how the British film industry uses creative casting, brilliant dialogue, costumes and beautiful cinematography to make a period in history great popular entertainment. 1 out of 1 found this helpful The film stars Robert Shaw as Churchill's impossibly over-bearing father Lord Randolph, whose bout with syphilis led to his slow decline. The following year Attenborough returned to form-sans epic aspirations-with another adaptation of a stage hit, "Shadowlands" with Anthony Hopkins wonderful as C.S. YOUNG WINSTON was a film that director Richard Attenborough said was very difficult for him to make...his reputation as a director, in 1972, rested solely on his only previous film, the anti-war cult classic OH! This would have been a much better mini-series than a movie. Since Young Winston attempts to be a kind of vest-pocket spectacle, there are also a couple of the battles in which he fought (a set-to in the Sudan, a Boer skirmish). Yet his early life was an fascinating saga of contradictions, and the director felt that if he could focus on the personal odyssey Churchill experienced, against the backdrop of the dramatic events of the time, it would be a story worth telling. The director has failed to elicit thrill and suspense from various scenarios when there were numerous opportunities. Anne Bancroft gave an excellent performance. All the while, Winston tries to earn approval and become a success. Another I am very surprised that on the Rotten Tomatoes there were no comments for it at all. Solid biography of the early life of Winston Churchill. 3 out of 4 found this helpful Interesting film highlighting the younger years of Winston Churchill would have the film viewers wanting to grasp for even more. "Young Winston" released in 1972 was a no expense spared, beautifully mounted, all star, "thinking man's epic" recounting the childhood and early manhood of one of history's great statesmen, Winston Churchill. Sign In. 26 out of 27 found this helpful After I had written the above part of the review I read Churchill's own "My Early Life" on which the movie is based according to the titles of the beginning. 15 out of 24 found this helpful 7 of 10 people found this review helpful. till when he assumes his duties in admirality in twenties or perhaps when he assumes prime ministership. 67 out of 72 found this helpful 7 out of 10 found this helpful Truly reading the book and watching the film is an experience that marries two different forms of art. It also emphasizes the importance that social connections played in British society for the advancement of a young aspiring politician. I have to admit that it follows "My Early Life" in the content of the events described although not in the sequence since there exist numerous flashbacks. The casting is top notch, it's a pity we don't get to see more of Anthony Hopkins, but it was an early appearance for him. Simon Ward plays the young Churchill from his late teens into his mid 20's as an equally adventurous, arrogant, brash, and ultimately courageous young man coming into his own after failing to meet his father's ridiculous standards for achievement and success. IMDb TV IMDb Originals Latest Trailers. During the sixteenth century, the Catholic Mary, Queen of Scots engages in over two decades of religious and political conflict with her cousin, the Protestant Queen Elizabeth I of England, amidst political intrigue in her native land. It is to his credit he relates his Father's (Robert Shaw) struggle to maintain his conservative political status as well as his parental obligations.
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