The Gathering Storm

The Gathering Storm (2002)

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Today, Winston Churchill is regarded as one of the great leaders of his time, and a hero for helping to guide Great Britain through the crises of World War II. But in the 1930s, Churchill's place in history hardly seemed assured; his early warnings against the growing threat of the Third Reich… More

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Unrated,
Directed By
Written By
Hugh Whitemore
Genres
Drama, Television
In Theaters
Apr 27, 2002 Wide
HBO Video

Critic Reviews

  • Steven D. Greydanus, Decent Films Guide

    Well-made HBO biopic… not the Churchill best known to popular imagination, but a lesser-known figure — a washed-up, unpopular MP nattering on in the House of Commons about views on India and Germany shared by few…

  • Arthur Lazere, culturevulture.net

    intelligence, literacy, and high production values

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  • Universal D


    A thumbnail sketch really of the days in Britain during the rise of Adolph Hitler and the difficult rise of the man who was to prove to be his fiercest foe: Winston Churchill. The principals enliven this light sketch, and mostly Finney as the grand old codger himself. Good ensemble… More

  • Jeff "


    The Gathering Storm tells the story of Winston Churchill's rise in the political arena in the 30's. In this film you see how Churchill was really the first to understand that Germany was on a path to war and he tried to warn the British government about the threat of Nazi… More

  • jay n


    Interesting true life story of great people involved in world changing events enacted by master thespians at the top of their games.

  • John A


    <B><U>Televison Film</U> <I>BBC Two, July 2002</I></b>

  • Leo L


    Touching!

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