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The Gathering Storm

  • TV Movie
  • 20022002
  • TV-MATV-MA
  • 1h 36m
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7.4/10
6.3K
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The Gathering Storm (2002)
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Winston Churchill's wilderness years prior to World War II, when only he could see the threat that Adolf Hitler and a rearmed Germany posed to Europe.Winston Churchill's wilderness years prior to World War II, when only he could see the threat that Adolf Hitler and a rearmed Germany posed to Europe.Winston Churchill's wilderness years prior to World War II, when only he could see the threat that Adolf Hitler and a rearmed Germany posed to Europe.
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6.3K
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  • Director
    • Richard Loncraine
  • Writers
    • Larry Ramin(story)
    • Hugh Whitemore(story)
  • Stars
    • Albert Finney
    • Vanessa Redgrave
    • Jim Broadbent
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  • Director
    • Richard Loncraine
  • Writers
    • Larry Ramin(story)
    • Hugh Whitemore(story)
  • Stars
    • Albert Finney
    • Vanessa Redgrave
    • Jim Broadbent
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    • 52User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
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    • Won 3 Primetime Emmys
      • 21 wins & 31 nominations total

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    Vanessa Redgrave and Albert Finney in The Gathering Storm (2002)
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    Albert Finney
    Albert Finney
    • Winston Churchillas Winston Churchill
    Vanessa Redgrave
    Vanessa Redgrave
    • Clemmie Churchillas Clemmie Churchill
    Jim Broadbent
    Jim Broadbent
    • Desmond Mortonas Desmond Morton
    Linus Roache
    Linus Roache
    • Ralph Wigramas Ralph Wigram
    Lena Headey
    Lena Headey
    • Ava Wigramas Ava Wigram
    Derek Jacobi
    Derek Jacobi
    • Stanley Baldwinas Stanley Baldwin
    Ronnie Barker
    Ronnie Barker
    • David Inchesas David Inches
    Tom Wilkinson
    Tom Wilkinson
    • Sir Robert Vansittartas Sir Robert Vansittart
    Celia Imrie
    Celia Imrie
    • Violet Pearmanas Violet Pearman
    Hugh Bonneville
    Hugh Bonneville
    • Ivo Pettiferas Ivo Pettifer
    Gottfried John
    Gottfried John
    • Friedrich von Schroderas Friedrich von Schroder
    Anthony Brophy
    Anthony Brophy
    • Brendan Brackenas Brendan Bracken
    Edward Hardwicke
    Edward Hardwicke
    • Mr. Woodas Mr. Wood
    Tom Hiddleston
    Tom Hiddleston
    • Randolph Churchillas Randolph Churchill
    Tim Bentinck
    Tim Bentinck
    • Marlboroughas Marlborough
    • (as Timothy Bentinck)
    Diana Hoddinott
    Diana Hoddinott
    • Mrs. Landemareas Mrs. Landemare
    Dolly Wells
    Dolly Wells
    • Sarah Churchillas Sarah Churchill
    Emma Lane
    • Mary Churchillas Mary Churchill
    • (as Emma Seigel)
    • Director
      • Richard Loncraine
    • Writers
      • Larry Ramin(story)
      • Hugh Whitemore(story) (teleplay)
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    • Trivia
      Ralph Wigram, C.M.G. (the Foreign Office secretary who provided information on clandestine German rearmament) was one of four leading individuals amongst a group of around twenty who assisted Sir Winston Churchill in this manner. It is agreed that he provided this information with the tacit consent of his supervisor, Robert Vansittart, who was also alarmed by the rearmament. While this movie seems to indicate that Wigram's efforts were illegal, Churchill was a Member of Parliament and Privy Counselor, which would grant him access to such information. Wigram had been thwarted by the Baldwin regime and he took things as far as holding a press conference in 1936, but this garnered little attention. This sharing of secret documents with Churchill began in late 1934 and lasted for two years, when he apparently committed suicide in December 1936. Wigram's wife Ava made several trips to Germany before the outbreak of the war and shared her observations in her correspondence with Churchill. In 1941, nearly five years after Robert's death, Ava married Sir John Anderson, a member of the War Cabinet who became Chancellor of the Exchequer. She died in 1974 at the age of eighty-seven. As for his temperament and character, Wigram's secretary referred to him as "the authentic local deity" and "the departmental volcano". He was also described by others as having a visionary understanding of what was secretly unfolding in Germany. In Churchill's multi-volume history of World War II, he referred to Wigram as one of the great unsung heroes.
    • Goofs
      The famous speech Churchill wants to revise (and later delivers in the House of Commons) in the beginning of the film ("To see Mr Gandhi, a seductive Mid-Temple Lawyer ... posing as a half-naked fakir in a manner quite well known in the East, striding up the steps of the Vice-Regal palace to parley on equal terms with the representative of the King Emperor") was actually delivered in 1930, whereas the film starts some years later.
    • Quotes

      Winston Churchill: Thank you.

      Clemmie Churchill: For what?

      Winston Churchill: For being rash enough to marry me, foolish enough to stay with me, and... for loving me in a way... I though I'd never be loved.

    • Connections
      Featured in The 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2002)
    • Soundtracks
      Happy Days Are Here Again
      Music by Milton Ager

      Lyrics by Jack Yellen

      Performed by Jack Hylton and His Orchestra

    User reviews52

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    7/10
    Fair & Balanced Look At Churchill
    How many movies do you see about Winston Churchill? Not enough, that's for sure, at least here in the U.S. Albert Finney plays the great British prime minister during the period before World War II and before he was in politics. Churchill was trying to warn his countrymen in the British Parliament of the dangers of Nazi Germany and most people weren't listening. (How ironic, with today's situation involving Islamic terrorists! Are WE listening?)

    A big part of this film also details the romance between Churchill and his wife "Clementine" (Vanessa Redgrave). It's not some syrupy piece. It shows Churchill's warts, too, meaning his ego and temper. It's nicely filmed, a nice period piece and with just a handful of swear words. I was shocked, though, to hear one f-word, even if it was quoted from poetry. It seemed out of place in this TV film but obviously, television is more liberal in the UK.

    This is a bit slow but a pleasant film I enjoyed.
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    • Release date
      • April 27, 2002 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Lonely War
    • Filming locations
      • Chartwell House, Westerham, Kent, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • HBO Films
      • BBC Films
      • Scott Free Productions
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      • $12,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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