Churchill's Secret (2016)
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- TV-PG
- 1h 40min
- Biography, Drama
- 11 Sep 2016 (USA)
- TV Movie
British Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill (Sir Michael Gambon) suffers from a stroke in the summer of 1953, which is consequently kept a secret from the rest of the world.
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Awards:
- 6 nominations.
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| Michael Gambon | ... |
Winston Churchill
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| Romola Garai | ... |
Nurse Appleyard
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| Lindsay Duncan | ... |
Clemmie Churchill
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| Daisy Lewis | ... |
Mary
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Matilda Sturridge | ... |
Rosie
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| Peter Agnelli | ... |
De Gasperi
(as Peter Brown)
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| Patrick Kennedy | ... |
Jock Colville
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| Christian McKay | ... |
Christopher Soames
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| Chris Larkin | ... |
Rab Butler
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| Bill Paterson | ... |
Lord Moran
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| Ian Mercer | ... |
Sgt Murray
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| Matthew Marsh | ... |
Lord Beaverbrook
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| John Standing | ... |
Lord Camrose
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| James Wilby | ... |
Brendan Bracken
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| Tara Fitzgerald | ... |
Diana
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| Rachael Stirling | ... |
Sarah
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| Matthew Macfadyen | ... |
Randolph
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| Alex Jennings | ... |
Eden
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William Blenkinsop | ... |
Young Randolph
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| Eloise Webb | ... |
Young Diana
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| Dixie Egerickx | ... |
Young Sarah
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Harper Gray | ... |
Young Nicholas
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Molly Ashby | ... |
Young Emma
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Margot Orr | ... |
Marigold
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Paul McGann | ... |
Narrator
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| Sam Halpenny | ... |
Delegate (uncredited)
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| Liv Hansen | ... |
Delegate (uncredited)
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Michael Haydon | ... |
Delegate (uncredited)
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| Tony Honickberg | ... |
Conservative MP (uncredited)
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James Thomas Scott | ... |
Delegate (uncredited)
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| Ken Stamp | ... |
Delegate (uncredited)
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Darrio Stangl | ... |
Delegate (uncredited)
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| Ernest Vernon | ... |
Delegate (uncredited)
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Jon Wennington | ... |
Delegate (uncredited)
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Michael Kerry White | ... |
Delegate (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Charles Sturridge | ||
Written by
| Jonathan Smith | ... | (based on the novel "The Churchill Secret - KBO" by) |
| Stewart Harcourt | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| David Aukin | ... | executive producer |
| Tim Bricknell | ... | producer (produced by) (as Timothy Bricknell) |
| Rebecca Eaton | ... | executive producer |
| Thomas Hawkins | ... | associate producer |
| Sally Miles | ... | executive producer |
| Emma Pike | ... | line producer |
| Hal Vogel | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Adrian Johnston | ||
Cinematography by
| Fabian Wagner | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Adam Green | ||
Editorial Department
| Jonathan Collard | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Peter Collins | ... | head of data management |
| Georgina Cranmer | ... | data wrangler |
| Gianluca Ferrari | ... | digital film bureau |
| Adam Glasman | ... | colorist / grader |
| Michael Ho | ... | assistant editor |
| Lawrence Hook | ... | digital film bureau |
| Gemma McKeon | ... | digital intermediate assistant |
| Mandy Miller | ... | post production paperwork |
| Daniel Tomlinson | ... | on-line editor |
Casting By
| Celestia Fox | ||
Production Design by
| Michael Howells | ||
Art Direction by
| Owen Mann | ... | on set art director |
| Fabrice Spelta | ... | supervising art director |
Set Decoration by
| Tanya Bowd | ||
Costume Design by
| Charlotte Walter | ||
Makeup Department
| Nathaniel De'Lineadeus | ... | dental effects designer |
| Nicola Iles | ... | hair stylist (as Nicola Isles) / makeup artist (as Nicola Isles) |
| Dana Kalder | ... | key hair stylist / key makeup artist |
| Chris Lyons | ... | special effects teeth |
| Lisa Mustafa | ... | key hair stylist / key makeup artist |
| Lucy Willis | ... | hair daily |
| Wakana Yoshihara | ... | hair designer / makeup designer |
Production Management
| Mark Harris | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Lauren McGuiness | ... | post-production supervisor: Masterpiece |
| Martin Walker | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Rosie Barber | ... | floor runner |
| Mark Goddard | ... | first assistant director |
| Marios Hamboulides | ... | assistant director |
| Naomi King | ... | Set PA |
| Lynsey Muir | ... | second assistant director |
| Ed Ripley | ... | third assistant director |
| Vanluke Watson | ... | third assistant director |
| Ed Ripley | ... | first assistant director: second unit (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Tanya Bowd | ... | buyer |
| Lally Broome | ... | drapes |
| Craig Carpenter | ... | stand by painter |
| Max Conran | ... | art department trainee |
| Sam Creed | ... | stand by props |
| Danilo Darezzo | ... | dressing props (as Danilo D'Arezzo) |
| Chris Evans-Wilson | ... | assistant art director |
| Peter Ford | ... | stand by carpenter |
| Stuart Frift | ... | stand by props |
| Harry Fulbrook | ... | carpenter (creditOnly) |
| Nathan Holt | ... | dressing props |
| Ray Holt | ... | property master |
| Owen Mann | ... | stand by art director |
| Laura Mickiewicz | ... | art department assistant |
| Rowena Oven | ... | graphics |
| Sophie Tarver | ... | props |
| Daniel Warren | ... | art department assistant |
| Stuart Watson | ... | construction manager |
| Chris Edwards | ... | props (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Christopher Atkinson | ... | sound maintenance |
| Fraser Barber | ... | production sound mixer |
| Simon Diggins | ... | adr mixer |
| Karolina Dziwinska | ... | audio scheduler (as Karolina Dziwiñska) |
| Sue Harding | ... | foley artist |
| Kasper Pedersen | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Julien Pirrie | ... | foley editor / foley recordist |
| Jamie Roden | ... | re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor |
| James Sawyer | ... | boom operator |
| Mathias Schuster | ... | sound effects editor |
| Robbie Scott | ... | sound mix technician |
| Will Thomas | ... | foley assistant |
| Peter Gleaves | ... | adr mixer (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Jaime Leonard | ... | visual effects: The Flying Colour Company |
| Dominic Thomson | ... | visual effects: The Flying Colour Company (as Dom Thomson) |
| Simon Wilkinson | ... | visual effects: The Flying Colour Company |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ricardo Barker | ... | epk |
| Tommy Boulet | ... | camera trainee |
| Jamie Brittain | ... | grip: dailies |
| Damian Cooper | ... | best boy |
| John Davis | ... | first assistant camera |
| Jonathan England | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera (as Jon England) |
| James Foreman | ... | electrician |
| Noah Furrer | ... | electrician |
| Tom Graham | ... | assistant grip |
| Elliott Hale | ... | first assistant camera: 'b' camera |
| Jay Handscomb | ... | standby rigger |
| Jordan Heath | ... | trainee |
| Mat Holloway | ... | electrician |
| Angela Garcia Manchado | ... | b camera clapper loader / second assistant camera (as Angela Garcia) |
| Alexandra Médeville | ... | second assistant camera (as Alexandra Medeville) |
| Dan Nightingale | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| Jamie Phillips | ... | camera operator: "b" camera |
| Carolina Schmidtholstein | ... | gaffer |
| Torren Simonsz | ... | camera trainee |
| Robert Viglasky | ... | stills photographer |
| Steve Weightman | ... | grip |
| Constandinos Dean Zimarakis | ... | grip trainee: dailies |
Casting Department
| Carla Bartley | ... | executive in charge of casting |
| Sally McCleery | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Malin Anderson | ... | costume cutter and maker |
| Richard Bass | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Daniela Cazmal | ... | costume assistant |
| Nadine Clifford-Davern | ... | costume supervisor |
| Carmen Cristea | ... | costume assistant |
| Aileen Faller | ... | daily costume assistant |
| Doina Raducut | ... | costume assistant |
| Kathryn Sutcliffe | ... | costume standby: dailies |
Location Management
| Julian Bivol | ... | location marshall |
| Samantha Choat | ... | location marshal: dailies |
| Lyndsey Holt | ... | facilities supervisor |
| Hannah Lamb | ... | assistant location manager |
| Helene Lenszner | ... | location manager |
| Anna Vahrman | ... | location assistant |
| Jon Zarych | ... | Location Assistant / Location Scout |
| Andrei Lenart | ... | location marshall (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Steve Parr | ... | music mixer / music recordist |
Script and Continuity Department
| Nancy Gryspeerdt | ... | script editor |
| Sarah Hayward | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Shakeel Abbas | ... | unit driver |
| Andy Blackburn | ... | transport captain |
| Russ Carroll | ... | unit driver |
| Michael Geary | ... | action vehicle supplier: Motorhouse |
| Paul Gilbert | ... | unit driver |
| Imran Hussain | ... | unit driver |
| Richard Perfect | ... | unit driver |
Additional Crew
| Jim Anderson | ... | archive reseacher |
| Debbie Banbury-Morley | ... | clearances (as Debbie Banbury) |
| Rosie Barber | ... | floor runner |
| Roy Beck | ... | stand-in/double: Michael Gambon |
| Annabel Bennett | ... | production assistant |
| Sara Bond | ... | business affairs: Daybreak Pictures |
| Ray Brown | ... | unit nurse |
| Joe Cox | ... | set pa |
| Mel Claus Crawford | ... | production coordinator |
| Mark Dillen | ... | security |
| Milly Ellis | ... | voice coach |
| Albion Gee | ... | production runner |
| Alexandra Gill | ... | picture publicist |
| Joe Hennessy | ... | head of security |
| David Leach | ... | commercial director: Daybreak Pictures |
| Michelle Pauly | ... | assistant accountant |
| Imogen Perreau | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Rachel Proudlove | ... | production accountant |
| Tig Shabka | ... | stand-in |
| Neil Swain | ... | dialogue coach |
| Ruby Pia Tucker | ... | floor runner (as Ruby Tucker) |
| Jonathan Wayre | ... | newsreel cameras & microphones supplied by |
| Neil Swain | ... | voice consultant: Michael Gambon (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Masterpiece (in association with) (present)
- Daybreak Pictures
Distributors
- ITV 1 (2016) (United Kingdom) (tv) (as ITV) (in association with) (present)
- Passion Distribution (2016) (United Kingdom) (as Passion Distribution a Tinopolis Company)
- Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) (2016) (United States)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2017) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
- The Flying Colour Co. (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Above the Line Set Assistance & Security (security)
- Acclaim Food (caterers)
- Chartwell (with thanks to)
- Daybreak Pictures (business affairs)
- Daybreak Pictures (commercial affairs)
- Estate of Winston Churchill (copyright: The words and speeches of Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill)
- Estate of Winston Churchill (with thanks to)
- ITN Source (clips courtesy of: "Genevieve")
- Lee & Thompson (legal affairs)
- National Trust (with thanks to)
- Production Copier Company (production equipment and services)
- Ray Knight Casting (extras casting)
- Slick Casting (extras casting)
- West London Film Studios (studio)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In June 1953, two years after he was re-elected as Prime Minister, Sir Winston Churchill (Sir Michael Gambon) collapses following a dinner party at 10 Downing Street. Diagnosed by Dr. Lord Moran (Bill Paterson) as having a stroke, there are fears that he may not survive, and he is taken to his country home Chartwell. Publicly, he is said to be suffering from exhaustion, and the newspaper owners consent to printing the deception. As his children arrive to watch over him, they feud over son Randolph's (Matthew Macfadyen's) drinking and daughter Sarah's (Rachael Stirling's) less than illustrious movie career, while Winston's wife Clemmie (Lindsay Duncan) reflects on the loss of another daughter who died in infancy. The Cabinet is informed of events as Moran brings in plain-spoken Yorkshire nurse Millie Appleyard (Romola Garai) to look after the great man. With her help and his wife's devotion, Churchill survives to address the Conservative Party conference later in the year, before retiring as premier two years later, the country as a whole being unaware all along of Churchill's secret. Written by don @ minifie-1 |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | In the title of Jonathan Smith's book "The Churchill Secret - KBO" on which this movie was based, "KBO" is an abbreviation for a phrase commonly used by Churchill; "Keep Buggering On" (in other words, don't give up). See more » |
| Goofs | Nurse Appleyard has a sailing ticket for the "Rangitoto", a liner of the New Zealand Shipping Company which sailed from London to New Zealand via Panama. The company's ships did not serve Australia and so would hardly be a choice for somebody who was emigrating there. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Episode #1.1 (2016). See more » |
| Soundtracks | I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles See more » |
| Quotes |
[Clemmie wants Winston to retire from being PM, and to spend his time at Chartwell. He is determined to continue, despite his stroke. His immediate aim is to attend the Conservative Party conference in Margate. Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden has just visited, expecting Winston to announce his resignation]
Clemmie Churchill: I thought Anthony was looking well... if a bit thin. Winston Churchill: Clemmie, if I'm wrong and I can't get through Margate, then I'm all yours. That's my promise. If I fall, there's nowhere I want to fall except in your arms. Clemmie Churchill: You've made promises to me before, darling. Winston Churchill: I know. Clemmie Churchill: And broken them. Winston Churchill: But not any more. Clemmie Churchill: [with resignation] Margate, then. See more » |