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Title: The Gathering Storm (TV Movie 2002)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Albert Finney | ... | Winston Churchill | |
| Vanessa Redgrave | ... | Clemmie Churchill | |
| Jim Broadbent | ... | Desmond Morton | |
| Linus Roache | ... | Ralph Wigram | |
| Lena Headey | ... | Ava Wigram | |
| Derek Jacobi | ... | Stanley Baldwin | |
| Ronnie Barker | ... | David Inches | |
| Tom Wilkinson | ... | Sir Robert Vansittart | |
| Celia Imrie | ... | Violet Pearman | |
| Hugh Bonneville | ... | Ivo Pettifer | |
| Gottfried John | ... | Friedrich von Schroder | |
| Anthony Brophy | ... | Brendan Bracken | |
| Edward Hardwicke | ... | Mr. Wood | |
| Tom Hiddleston | ... | Randolph Churchill | |
| Tim Bentinck | ... | Marlborough (as Timothy Bentinck) | |
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In the 1930s, Sir Winston Churchill (Albert Finney) was out of government, sitting as a backbench Member of Parliament. His was a lonely voice warning about German rearmament and the coming of a second major war on the continent. He lost a great deal of money in the Wall Street crash and now writes a biography of his ancestor the Duke of Marlborough, a newspaper column, and it's his only means of support. He has a close-knit group of supporters, not the least of whom is his wife Clementine (Vanessa Redgrave), who he loves very dearly. As he continues to press his concerns about Hitler, he is cast as a warmonger and frequently shouted down in Parliament by members on both sides of the aisle. With reliable information from a Foreign Office civil servant who feels the government is not accurately reporting on rearmament, he provides accurate figures to Parliament and the tide begins to turn. With the on-set of World War II in September 1939, Churchill returns to government as the First ... Written by garykmcd
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Germany was arming itself for war. But they didn't count on one man.Parents Guide:
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Ralph Wigram: How can you say that? It's just mindless optimism.
Winston Churchill: [nods no] When I was at school, I had a friend called Merlind Evans. And one day we were talking about what we would do when we were grown up. And I don't know why I said this, or, why I thought it, but I said, "One day in the future, Britain will be in great danger, and it will fall to *me* to save London and the Empire."
Ralph Wigram: Schoolboy fantasy. I wanted to play for England or climb ...
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Music by Harry Revel
Lyrics by Mack Gordon
Performed by Joe Loss & His Orchestra
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The cast includes two Oscar winners: Vanessa Redgrave and Jim Broadbent; and two Oscar nominees: Albert Finney and Tom Wilkinson. See more »Goofs
When Clemmie throws the dish of brussel sprouts at Winston the first shot shows the dish up against the wall by the window, in the next shot with Winston the dish is under the drapes. See more »Quotes
Winston Churchill: There may be a war. I grant you that. Nevertheless we shall win.Ralph Wigram: How can you say that? It's just mindless optimism.
Winston Churchill: [nods no] When I was at school, I had a friend called Merlind Evans. And one day we were talking about what we would do when we were grown up. And I don't know why I said this, or, why I thought it, but I said, "One day in the future, Britain will be in great danger, and it will fall to *me* to save London and the Empire."
Ralph Wigram: Schoolboy fantasy. I wanted to play for England or climb ...
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Everybody DanceMusic by Harry Revel
Lyrics by Mack Gordon
Performed by Joe Loss & His Orchestra
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27 April 2002 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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For most, the life of Sir Winston Churchill begins with WWII. In "The Gathering Storm", Finney brings Churchill to life with a superb representation of the man as an aging member of parliament, husband, father, friend, and man of the manor Chartwell in the decade prior to WWII. With a fine supporting cast and an excellent screenplay, "TGS" is a must see for WWII history buffs and anyone with a particular interest in Churchill, the man.