Young Winston
“Rebel Soldier Hustler Prisoner Fugitive Firebrand”
1972 · 2 h 4 min
Directed by 
Richard Attenborough
Richard AttenboroughCast
Simon Ward 
Robert Shaw 
Anne Bancroft
Plot
The early life of Winston Churchill, from his unhappy schooldays to his first years as a soldier, journalist and politician.
Sinekatalog’s take
Richard Attenborough's biopic covers Churchill's early life, from a cold childhood to soldier, journalist and young politician. Simon Ward is strong and the cast is star-laden in a lavish, sturdy, old-fashioned epic.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.7 / 10 (3,373 votes)
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