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Young Winston (1972)

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This historical drama is an account of the early life of British politician Winston Churchill (Simon Ward), including his childhood years, his time as a war correspondent in Africa, and ... See full summary »

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Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 4 wins & 6 nominations. See more awards »

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This historical drama is an account of the early life of British politician Winston Churchill (Simon Ward), including his childhood years, his time as a war correspondent in Africa, and culminating with his first election to Parliament. Written by Matt <matt@measham.force9.net>

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Rebel Soldier Hustler Prisoner Fugitive Firebrand [Australia Theatrical]

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Biography | Drama | War

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26 October 1972 (Sweden)  »

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El joven Winston  »

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Simon Ward was 2nd choice for Winston Churchill after Malcolm McDowell repeatedly declined the role. See more »

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Just as 'the last ever cavalry charge' is starting, there's a 'cavalry-mans view' towards the enemy lines. The wheel marks of the vehicle carrying the camera are visible, presumably from previous takes. See more »

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Winston Churchill: I'm free! I'm Winston Bloody Churchill, and I'm free!
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"Wiener Blut"
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Music by Johann Strauß
Arranged by Alfred Ralston
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an excellent snippet of the life of Churchill
19 July 2005 | by (Bradenton, Florida) – See all my reviews

This was an excellent and engaging film about the early years of Winston Churchill. The acting and writing were superb. The directing was generally good as was the writing, though there were a few moments when the movie was a bit slow or skipped over a little too much of his life--though certainly not in the last half of the movie when he is involved in the Boer War. About my only serious gripe about the movie was that once it was finished, I was left wanting to know more. This would have been a much better mini-series than a movie. That's because I think the movie attempted to do too much in too little time. However, what it did do, it did very well and the movie offers excellent insight into the man's formative years.


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