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The Gathering Storm
Directed byRichard Loncraine
Produced byFrank Doelger
David M. Thompson
Written byLarry Ramin (story)
Hugh Whitemore (story & teleplay)
StarringAlbert Finney
Vanessa Redgrave
Jim Broadbent
Music byHoward Goodall
CinematographyPeter Hannan
Editing byJim Clark
Distributed byBritish Broadcasting Corporation (UK)
Home Box Office (USA)
Release date(s)Flag of the United States United States April 27, 2002
Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom July 12, 2002
Running time96 min
CountryUK/USA
LanguageEnglish
IMDb profile

The Gathering Storm is a BAFTA and Emmy award winning BBC-HBO co-produced television biographical movie about Winston Churchill's life in the years just prior to World War II. Richard Loncraine is a film and television director Loncraine received early training in the features department of the BBC, including a season directing David Mortimer Thompson founded BBC Films. Up until 2007 BBC Films was run and funded as a private company with its own offices in Mortimer Street around the corner from Broadcasting Hugh Whitemore is an English Playwright and Screenwriter born in 1936 Albert Finney Jr (born 9 May 1936 is a five-time Academy Award -nominated and Emmy Award -winning English Actor. Vanessa Redgrave, CBE (born 30 January, 1937) is an English Academy Award, two-time Cannes Best Actress, James "Jim" Broadbent (born 24 May 1949 is an English Academy Award -winning theatre film and television Actor. Howard Goodall (born 26 May 1958) is a British Composer of musicals choral music and Peter Hannan (born August 13, 1954) is a Television producer, Writer, Singer-songwriter. Jim (or Jimmy) Clark OBE ( 4 March, 1936 &ndash 7 April, 1968) was a Scottish Formula One The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The United States of America —commonly referred to as the English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The British Academy Television Awards, also known as the BAFTAs &mdash or to differentiate them from the BAFTA Film Awards, the BAFTA Television Awards Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, KG, OM, CH, TD, FRS, PC, PC (Can ( 30 November 1874 World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including

The title of the film is the same as the title of the first volume of Churchill's largely autobiographical six-volume history of the war. An autobiography, from the Greek αὐτός autos "self" βίος bios "life" and γράφειν graphein "to write" History is the study of the past particularly the written record Those who study history as a Profession are called Historians Etymology This volume covered the period 1919 to 10 May 1940, the day he became prime minister. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation.

The film starred Albert Finney as Churchill and Vanessa Redgrave as his wife Clementine Churchill ("Clemmie"); Finney gained many accolades for what has come to be regarded as a definitive portrayal of Churchill. Albert Finney Jr (born 9 May 1936 is a five-time Academy Award -nominated and Emmy Award -winning English Actor. Vanessa Redgrave, CBE (born 30 January, 1937) is an English Academy Award, two-time Cannes Best Actress, Clementine Ogilvy Spencer-Churchill Baroness Spencer-Churchill, GBE, CStJ (née Hozier; 1 April 1885 &ndash 12 December The film also features a stellar supporting cast of popular British actors such as Derek Jacobi, Ronnie Barker, Jim Broadbent, Tom Wilkinson, Celia Imrie, Linus Roache and Hugh Bonneville. Sir Derek George Jacobi CBE (ˈdʒækəbi born 22 October, 1938) is an English Actor and Film director, knighted Ronald William George Barker, OBE (25 September 1929 &ndash 3 October 2005 was an English actor and Comedian, best known for his roles as Norman Stanley Fletcher James "Jim" Broadbent (born 24 May 1949 is an English Academy Award -winning theatre film and television Actor. Thomas Jeffery "Tom" Wilkinson OBE (born 12 December 1948) is a two time Academy Award -nominated as well as BAFTA Award Celia Diana Savile Imrie (born 15 July 1952 is an Olivier Award-winning English actress. Linus William Roache (born February 1, 1964) is an English Actor. Hugh Bonneville (born 10 November 1963) is an English stage film and television Actor. Other familiar faces include Simon Williams and Edward Hardwicke, who both make brief appearances amongst the supporting cast. Simon Williams (born 16 June 1946) is an English Actor who is best known for playing James Bellamy in the period drama Edward Hardwicke, sometimes credited as Edward Hardwick, (born August 7, 1932) the son of Sir Cedric Hardwicke and actress Helena Pickard

The film was directed by Richard Loncraine and written by Hugh Whitemore. Richard Loncraine is a film and television director Loncraine received early training in the features department of the BBC, including a season directing Hugh Whitemore is an English Playwright and Screenwriter born in 1936

Among the film's executive producers were Ridley Scott and Tony Scott. Sir Ridley Scott (born November 30 1937 in South Shields, Tyne and Wear) is a British Academy Award Nominated and Golden Globe Emmy Award and BAFTA Award winning Anthony D L "Tony" Scott (born 21 July 1944) is a British Film director.

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Plot

The film opens in 1934 with Winston Churchill deep in his wilderness years, and struggling to complete his biography of his ancestor the Duke of Marlborough, which he hopes will revive his fortunes. The Dukedom of Marlborough (named after Marlborough, ˈmɔrlbrə " Maul bruh" is a hereditary title of British nobility in the Peerage of Winston is chided by his wife Clemmie for their lack of money and is aware that as a 'man of destiny' his moment may have passed. At the same time he struggles in the House of Commons as a back bencher to get a hearing for his concerns about German re-armament under Hitler and the policy of appeasement. The House of Commons' is the Lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords

Churchill is also disappointed by the behaviour of his son Randolph Churchill, which leads to further arguments with Clemmie, who announces she is leaving to go on an extended overseas trip. Major Randolph Frederick Edward Spencer Churchill, MBE ( May 28, 1911 &ndash June 6, 1968) was the son of British Churchill is devastated and throws himself into his pet activities: painting, and building walls around the family house. Clemmie eventually returns, and the couple are reconciled.

During the same period, a young official in the government, Ralph Wigram (played by Linus Roache) has become concerned about the growth of the German air-force, and is convinced by his wife to leak information about it to Churchill. Ralph Follett Wigram (( 23 Oct, 1890 – December 31, 1936) was a British government official in the Foreign Office; he helped raise (Although Wigram really did provide information to Churchill, he was one of many who did so; Churchill's biographer, Martin Gilbert, estimated that there were more than twenty, although he credited Wigram as one of the three main players. The film's director, Richard Loncraine, said that "in reality there were four `Wigrams' - two Army officers and two civil servants. It would be cinematographically inept to have four people doing the same thing. What we did was leave out the other three characters. " [1])

Shortly afterwards, Churchill uses Wigram's information to launch an attack on Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin (played by Jacobi). This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. Stanley Baldwin 1st Earl Baldwin of Bewdley, KG, PC (3 August 1867 &ndash 14 December 1947 was a British Conservative politician statesman and major

With Churchill's fortunes restored, the narrative jumps forward to September 1939, with the declaration of war against Germany at the start of World War II, and the announcement that Churchill will be taking over command of the Royal Navy again as First Lord of the Admiralty. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore known as the Senior Service) The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty were the members of the Board of Admiralty, which exercised command over the Royal Navy. An impatient Churchill bids farewell to the staff at the country house, and travels to London. Arriving in the middle of the night at the Admiralty, Churchill is met by a Royal Marine Corporal who informs him the fleet have already been signalled that "Winston is Back". To which Churchill replied "He bloody well is! "

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References

  1. ^ The Second World War, Volume 1, The Gathering Storm, Winston Churchill, Cassell 1948, (2005 Penguin edition ISBN 0-14-144172-0)
The Gathering Storm is a 1974 American Television Biopic Film, about Winston Churchill 's life in the years just prior to and
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