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The gathering storm / HBO Films presents in association with BBC Films a Scott Free Productions, a film by Richard Loncraine ; producers, Frank Doelger, David M. Thompson ; director, Richard Loncraine.
In the mid-1930's the great politican 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.
Record details
- ISBN: 141988493X
- ISBN: 9781419884931
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (96 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: [New York] : Home Box Office ; 2009.
Content descriptions
General Note: | Title from container. Originally produced as a television motion picture in 2002. Special feature: Audio commentary by director Richard Loncraine and producer Frank Doelger. |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Screenplay, Hugh Whitmore ; story by Larry Ramin and Hugh Whitemore ; director of photography, Peter Hannan ; editor, Jim Clark ; music, Howard Goodall ; costume designer, Jenny Beavan ; production designer, Luciana Arrighi. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Albert Finney, Vanessa Redgrave, Jim Broadbent, Linus Roache, Lena Headey, Tom Wilkinson, Derek Jacobi, Ronnie Barker. |
Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating: Not rated; contains adult content, adult language, brief nudity. |
System Details Note: | DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround (English), Dolby Digital 2.0 (French, Spanish). |
Language Note: | English, French or Spanish dialogue; English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned. |
Awards Note: | 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) |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965 > Drama. Orators > Great Britain > Drama. World politics > 1933-1945 > Drama. |
Genre: | Feature films. Historical films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |