The gathering storm

DVD 2009

In the mid-1930's the great politician and orator Winston Churchill was out of favor with the English people and struggling to make his voice heard. Wrestling with his personal demons, a lonely but defiant Churchill attempts to warn the world of the impending threat from Hitler's Germany.

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Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965 Drama

Orators Great Britain Drama

World politics 1933-1945 Drama

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ISBN:

9781419884931
141988493X

Uniform Title:

Gathering storm (Motion picture : 2002)

Description:

1 videodisc (96 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
polychrome
digital
optical
mixed
Dolby digital 2.0
Dolby digital 5.1
video file
DVD video
region 1

Target Audience Note:

MPAA rating: Not rated; contains adult content, adult language, brief nudity

Notes:

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Originally produced as a television motion picture in 2002
Special feature: Audio commentary by director Richard Loncraine and producer Frank Doelger
Director of photography, Peter Hannan ; editor, Jim Clark ; music, Howard Goodall ; costume designer, Jenny Beavan ; production designer, Luciana Arrighi
Albert Finney, Vanessa Redgrave, Jim Broadbent, Linus Roache, Lena Headey, Tom Wilkinson, Derek Jacobi, Ronnie Barker
DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround (English), Dolby Digital 2.0 (French, Spanish)
English, French or Spanish dialogue; English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned
Emmy Awards; 2002, Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie (Albert Finney); Outstanding Made for Television Movie (Ridley Scott (executive producer), Julie Payne (executive producer); Tony Scott (executive producer), Tracey Scoffield (executive producer for the BBC), Lisa Ellzey (co-executive producer), Frank Doelger (producer), David M. Thompson (producer)); Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special (Larry Ramin (story), Hugh Whitemore (teleplay/story))
Golden Globes, USA; 2003, Golden Globe - Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television; Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television (Albert Finney)

Control Number:

530862

UPC:

883929082711

Other Authors:

BBC Films
Barker, Ronnie
Broadbent, Jim
Doelger, Frank
Finney, Albert, 1936-2019
HBO Films
HBO Video (Firm)
Headey, Lena
Jacobi, Derek
Loncraine, Richard
Ramin, Larry
Redgrave, Vanessa, 1937-
Roache, Linus, 1964-
Scott Free Productions
Thompson, David M
Whitemore, Hugh
Wilkinson, Tom, 1948-2023

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