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Churchill.

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June 1944. Allied Forces stand on the brink: a massive army is secretly assembled on the south coast of Britain, poised to re-take Nazi-occupied Europe. One man stands in their way: Winston Churchill. Behind the iconic figure and rousing speeches: a man who has faced political ridicule, military failure and a speech impediment. An impulsive, sometimes bullying personality - fearful, obsessive and hurting. Fearful of repeating, on his disastrous command, the mass slaughter of 1915, when hundreds of thousands of young men were cut down on the beaches of Gallipoli. Obsessed with fulfilling historical greatness: his destiny. Exhausted by years of war and plagued by depression, Churchill is a shadow of the hero who has resisted Hitler's Blitzkrieg. Should the D-Day landings fail, he is terrified he'll be remembered as an architect of carnage. Political opponents sharpen their knives. General Eisenhower and Field Marshal Montgomery are increasingly frustrated by Churchill's attempts to stop the invasion. King George VI must intervene. Only the support of Churchill's brilliant, yet exasperated wife Clementine can halt the Prime Minister's physical and mental collapse. The untold story of Britain's most celebrated leader, uncovering the true nature of Churchill's herculean war-time status and his vital relationship with "Clemmie" - his backbone and total confidant...the love that inspired him to greatness.
Juin 1944. Les 48H précédant le Débarquement qui scellèrent le destin de Winston Churchill et du monde.

Record details

  • Physical Description: 1 streaming video file (110 min.) : digital, sound, color
  • Publisher: [Great Britain] : Salon Pictures, [2017]

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General Note:
CatMonthString:april.22
Multi-User.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Directed by Jonathan Teplitzky.
Participant or Performer Note:
Brian Cox, Miranda Richardson, John Slattery, Ella Purnell, Julian Wadham, Richard Durden, James Purefoy, Danny Webb.
Type of Computer File or Data Note:
Streaming video.
Target Audience Note:
Rating: PG; for thematic elements, brief war images, historical smoking throughout, and some language.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:
Access may be limited to affiliated libraries.
Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff.
Language Note:
English or French dialogue.
Issuing Body Note:
Made available online by publisher.
Source of Description Note:
Description based on vendor-supplied metadata.
Subject: Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965 > Drama.
Prime ministers > Great Britain > Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 > Drama.
Great Britain > Politics and government > 1936-1945 > Drama.
Genre: Streaming video.
Biographical films.
Feature films.
Historical films.
War films.


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