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The Gathering Storm

The Gathering Storm

20026.61h 34m

Overview

A love story offering an intimate look inside the marriage of Winston and Clementine Churchill during a particularly troubled, though little-known, moment in their lives.

Directed by Richard Loncraine
Written by Larry Ramin, Hugh Whitemore
Produced by Frank Doelger, Sue Berger, Nick Gillott
Box OfficeBudget: $12.0M0

Top Cast

Albert Finney

Albert Finney

Winston Churchill

Vanessa Redgrave

Vanessa Redgrave

Clemmie Churchill

Jim Broadbent

Jim Broadbent

Desmond Morton

Linus Roache

Linus Roache

Ralph Wigram

Lena Headey

Lena Headey

Ava Wigram

Tom Wilkinson

Tom Wilkinson

Sir Robert Vansittart

Derek Jacobi

Derek Jacobi

Stanley Baldwin

Celia Imrie

Celia Imrie

Violet Pearman

Hugh Bonneville

Hugh Bonneville

Ivo Pettifer

Tom Hiddleston

Tom Hiddleston

Randolph Churchill

Themes & Keywords

world war iibiographybased on true storybritish prime ministerbritish historywinston churchill

About The Gathering Storm

The Gathering Storm is a drama, history film released in 2002 exploring themes of world war ii, biography, based on true story, british prime minister, british history, winston churchill. Directed by Richard Loncraine, it stars Albert Finney, Vanessa Redgrave, Jim Broadbent. A love story offering an intimate look inside the marriage of Winston and Clementine Churchill during a particularly troubled, though little-known, moment in their lives.

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