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Young Winston

  • 19721972
  • PGPG
  • 2h 4m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
2.6K
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2,155
Young Winston (1972)
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Complex family relationships, as well as a combat experience, form the personality of the future world-known politician.Complex family relationships, as well as a combat experience, form the personality of the future world-known politician.Complex family relationships, as well as a combat experience, form the personality of the future world-known politician.
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
2.6K
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POPULARITY
19,933
2,155
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    • Director
      • Richard Attenborough
    • Writers
      • Winston Churchill(based upon "My Early Life: A Roving Commission")
      • Carl Foreman(written for the screen by)
    • Stars
      • Simon Ward
      • Robert Shaw
      • Peter Cellier
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Richard Attenborough
    • Writers
      • Winston Churchill(based upon "My Early Life: A Roving Commission")
      • Carl Foreman(written for the screen by)
    • Stars
      • Simon Ward
      • Robert Shaw
      • Peter Cellier
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    • 40User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
    • Nominated for 3 Oscars
      • 3 wins & 10 nominations total

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    Simon Ward at an event for Young Winston (1972)
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    Anne Bancroft and Robert Shaw in Young Winston (1972)
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    Simon Ward
    Simon Ward
    • Young Winston…
    Robert Shaw
    Robert Shaw
    • Lord Randolph Churchill
    Peter Cellier
    Peter Cellier
    • Captain
    Ronald Hines
    Ronald Hines
    • Adjutant
    Dino Shafeek
    Dino Shafeek
    • Sikh Soldier
    John Mills
    John Mills
    • General Kitchener
    Anne Bancroft
    Anne Bancroft
    • Lady Randolph Churchill
    Russell Lewis
    • Winston (aged 7)
    Pat Heywood
    • Mrs. Everest
    Laurence Naismith
    Laurence Naismith
    • Lord Salisbury
    William Dexter
    • Arthur Balfour
    Basil Dignam
    Basil Dignam
    • Joseph Chamberlain
    Robert Hardy
    Robert Hardy
    • Prep School Headmaster
    John Stuart
    John Stuart
    • Speaker Peel
    Colin Blakely
    Colin Blakely
    • Butcher
    Noel Davis
    • Interviewer
    Michael Audreson
    • Winston (aged 13)
    Jack Hawkins
    Jack Hawkins
    • Mr. Welldon
    • Director
      • Richard Attenborough
    • Writers
      • Winston Churchill(based upon "My Early Life: A Roving Commission")
      • Carl Foreman(written for the screen by)
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    • Trivia
      Simon Ward was second choice for Sir Winston Churchill after Malcolm McDowell repeatedly declined the role.
    • Goofs
      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.
    • Quotes

      Winston Churchill: The joke of it all is that I never really wanted to be a soldier. No. Politics - Parliament - that's my arena! But, how am I to get there? I have no reputation. No family in the government. And worst of all, no money!

    • Connections
      Featured in The Complete Churchill: Renegade and Turncoat (1992)
    • Soundtracks
      Forty Years On
      (uncredited)

      Traditional

      Arranged by Alfred Ralston

    User reviews40

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    Top review
    10/10
    " It may be our empire too is doomed, but for us, there is such a thing as Moral Force "
    From the autobiographical works of the Prime Minister of England comes this remarkable chronology of his life. The Film is called " Young Winston " and was directed by equally famous, Sir Richard Attenborough. The film encapsulates Churchill's early life (Russell Lewis) during his formative school years of which he later recalls both the loving affection given by his nanny (Pat Haywood), a woman he fondly remembers in his memoirs and the brutal education system he was subjected to. 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. All the while, Winston tries to earn approval and become a success. His mother, Lady Jennie Churchhill (Anne Bancroft) is seen as both a proper wife and mother as well as a spirited Representative of her family's social affairs. The audience is also privy to the courageous undertakings of the ambitious Churchill (Simon Ward) as he experiences both the hazards of war and the warnings of the political arena. In this he is scrutinized carefully by both friend (Anthony Hopkins) and adversaries like Lord Salisbury (Laurence Naismith) alike. The movie, like his biography, is creatively smooth and contains both the hurtles and inner doubts. As a result, it becomes an exceptional narrative studded with noted movie icons like Jack Hawkins, Patrick Magee, Edward Woodward and John Mills. In addition the colorful costumes, panoramic scenes and exciting action make for an interesting historical film of one of the world's most respected leaders. Superb Movie and definitely a Classic. ****
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    • Release date
      • July 21, 1972 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • My Early Life
    • Filming locations
      • Longmoor military railway, Longmoor Military Camp, Hampshire, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Open Road Films (II)
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $4,687,000
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 4 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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