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Young Winston(Movie, 1972)

2h 29min | Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, War
Young WinstonRating: 3.0/5 (with 1919 votes)
Young Winston is a 1972 British epic biographical adventure drama war film covering the early years of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, based in particular on his 1930 book, My Early Life. The first part of the film covers Churchill's unhappy schooldays, up to the death of his father. The second half covers his service as a cavalry officer in India and the Sudan, during which he takes part in the cavalry charge at Omdurman, his experiences as a war correspondent in the Second Boer War, during which he is captured and escapes, and his election to Parliament at the age of 26. Churchill was played by Simon Ward, who was relatively unknown at the time but was supported by a distinguished cast including Robert Shaw (as Lord Randolph Churchill), John Mills (as Lord Kitchener), Anthony Hopkins (as David Lloyd George) and Anne Bancroft as Churchill's mother Jennie. Other actors included Pa..."> ()
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Where to watch Young Winston (cinema/streaming/download)?

"Young Winston" is currently available on 2 providers. Young Winston can be rented on Amazon Instant Video and Apple / iTunes Store (SD/HD/4K) or purchased on Amazon Instant Video and Apple / iTunes Store (as a download from the website or as a Blu-ray Disc/DVD).

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Duration: 2h 19min
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Duration: 2h 28min
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Available languages: German
Duration: 2h 19min
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Apple / iTunes Store
Duration: 2h 28min
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Awards & Nominations for Young Winston

Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay Academy Award for Best Costume Design Academy Award for Best Production Design

About Young Winston

This historical drama is an account of the early life of British politician Winston Churchill, including his childhood years, his time as a war correspondent in Africa, and culminating with his first election to Parliament.

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Additional Information

Production countries: United Kingdom (UK), Morocco
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 15 languages: Bulgarian (BG), Danish (DA), German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Persian (FA), French (FR), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Korean (KO), Dutch (NL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Swedish (SV), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 07/20/1972
Appearing Characters: Lord Randolph Churchill, Lady Randolph Churchill, Winston Churchill, James Welldon, George Earle Buckle, David Lloyd George, Bindon Blood, Aylmer Haldane, Horatio Kitchener, Elizabeth Ann Everest, Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury, Joseph Chamberlain, Austen Chamberlain, Clementine Churchill, Baroness Spencer-Churchill
Producer: Carl Foreman
Film Editor: Kevin Connor
Director of Photography: Gerry Turpin
Composer: Alfred Ralston
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"El Joven Winston"
"El joven Winston"

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WatchPlayStream ID: MOVIES:163332, Added: 04/08/2018, Last updated: 03/14/2024