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September 4, 2023… #movieoftheday is Young Winston (1972).
“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 Patrick Magee , Robert Hardy , Ian Holm , Edward Woodward and Jack Hawkins .
“The film was written and produced by Carl Foreman and directed by Richard Attenborough . It was nominated for three Academy Awards : Best Screenplay , Best Art Direction ( Donald M. Ashton , Geoffrey Drake , John Graysmark , William Hutchinson , Peter James ) and Best Costume Design .
“Young Winston was released to cinemas on July 28, 1972.” - more at Wikipedia .
📣 Watch the movie at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZAG6hqJ4K4 📣
#YoungWinston #wikipedia #tangled
“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 Patrick Magee , Robert Hardy , Ian Holm , Edward Woodward and Jack Hawkins .
“The film was written and produced by Carl Foreman and directed by Richard Attenborough . It was nominated for three Academy Awards : Best Screenplay , Best Art Direction ( Donald M. Ashton , Geoffrey Drake , John Graysmark , William Hutchinson , Peter James ) and Best Costume Design .
“Young Winston was released to cinemas on July 28, 1972.” - more at Wikipedia .
📣 Watch the movie at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZAG6hqJ4K4 📣
#YoungWinston #wikipedia #tangled
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