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Overview
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Writers:
Winston Churchill (based upon "My Early Life: A Roving Commission")
Carl Foreman (written by)
Release Date:
26 October 1972 (Sweden) more
Tagline:
Rebel Soldier Hustler Prisoner Fugitive Firebrand [Australia Theatrical]
Plot:
This historical drama is an account of the early life of British politician Winston Churchill (Simon Ward)... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 6 nominations more
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Magnificent more (20 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Robert Shaw | ... | Lord Randolph Churchill |
 | Anne Bancroft | ... | Lady Jennie Churchill |
| Simon Ward | ... | Winston Churchill |
| Jack Hawkins | ... | Mr. Welldon |
 | Ian Holm | ... | George E. Buckle |
 | Anthony Hopkins | ... | David Lloyd George |
| Patrick Magee | ... | General Bindon Blood |
| Edward Woodward | ... | Captain Aylmer Haldane |
 | John Mills | ... | General Kitchener |
| Peter Cellier | ... | Captain 35th Sikhs |
| Ronald Hines | ... | Adjutant 35 Sikhs |
| Raymond Huntley | ... | Old Officer (scenes deleted) |
| Russell Lewis | ... | Winston Churchill (Age 7) |
| Pat Heywood | ... | Mrs. Everest |
| Laurence Naismith | ... | Lord Salisbury |
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Runtime:
157 min | USA:124 min | Argentina:125 min
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Color (Eastmancolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:12 | Finland:K-12 | Sweden:11 | UK:PG | USA:PG | Argentina:Atp
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Robert Hardy who plays the Headmaster later went on to portray Winston Churchill in four separate films; "Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years" (1981), "The Woman He Loved" (1988), "War and Remembrance" (1988) and "Bomber Harris" (1989). more
Goofs:
Factual errors: The film has Churchill declare that both he and his father were born at Blenheim Palace. In fact, his father was born in London. more
Quotes:
Winston Churchill: I'm free! I'm Winston Bloody Churchill, and I'm free! more
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This is incredible.The Churchhills look just like the real people.The acting is brilliant and so is the music. I am very surprised that on the Rotten Tomatoes there were no comments for it at all. I recommend this film.