Churchill

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Churchill is a historical drama directed by Jonathan Teplitzky (The Railway Man). The film stars Brian Cox, Miranda Richardson, John Slattery, Ella Purnell, and James Purefoy.

CHURCHILL follows Britain’s iconic Prime Minister Winston Churchill in the days before the infamous D‐Day landings in June 1944. As allied forces stand on the south coast of Britain, poised to invade Nazi‐occupied Europe, they await Churchill’s decision on whether the invasion will actually move ahead. Fearful of repeating his mistakes from World War I on the beaches of Gallipoli, exhausted by years of war, plagued by depression and obsessed with fulfilling historical greatness, Churchill is also faced with constant criticism from his political opponents; General Eisenhower and Field Marshal Montgomery. Only the unflinching support of Churchill’s brilliant, unflappable wife Clementine can halt the Prime Minister’s physical and mental collapse and help lead him to greatness.

In an interview with The Guardian, Cox talked about the important role the Prime Minister’s wife played during the war. “Clemmie was his rock. She keeps him on the straight and narrow, but is also quite exhausted by him and by his mood swings. I think he’s full of flaws and someone who lives with his mistakes, and that was a great source of his depression.”

Churchill is rated PG.