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World War II: When Lions Roared (1994)This TV Movie is about the Tehran Conference between FDR, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin. It shows the interaction between the three leaders at the close of the Second World War. Director:Joseph SargentWriter:David W. Rintels |
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Title: World War II: When Lions Roared (TV 1994)
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| Michael Caine | ... | ||
| Bob Hoskins | ... | ||
| John Lithgow | ... | ||
| Ed Begley Jr. | ... | ||
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Jan Tríska | ... | |
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This TV Movie is about the Tehran Conference between FDR, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin. It shows the interaction between the three leaders at the close of the Second World War.
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EnglishRelease Date:
19 April 1994 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Then There Were Giants See more »Filming Locations:
Prague, Czech RepublicCompany Credits
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Gideon Productions, Kushner-Locke Company, The, World International Network (WIN) See more »
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Adapted from a script for a projected 12-hour play. See more »Goofs
On the table at one of the conferences there are miniature flags of the three powers. The U.S. flag used is the fifty-star flag, which did not exist until 1960. See more »Quotes
Joseph V. Stalin: Experience has taught me to face up to reality, no matter how unpleasant it may be, and to tell the truth.See more »
I'm afraid that I couldn't get past the miscasting of Bob ('Gor Blimey, Guvnor') Hoskins as Churchill and Michael Caine as Stalin. As soon as they appeared the whole credibility of the movie went out of the window for me, I'm afraid. It's one thing to have star names but when their presence distracts attention from the dramatic production itself, you are in trouble. Bob Hoskins has many qualities, but giving a convincing portrayal of Churchill isn't one of them. He looks woeful beside Albert Finney's performance in the HBO/BBC 'The Gathering Storm' or Simon Russell Beale (albeit too young) in the BBC mini-series 'Dunkirk'. Anyone interested in the events portrayed in 'When Lions Roared' should see the superb BBC/US co-production 'World War II: Behind Closed Doors' (2008)instead. This features archive footage, interviews with participants and convincing dramatized reconstructions to tell the story.