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Churchill

The untold story of D-Day.

20176.21h 50m

Overview

A ticking-clock thriller following Winston Churchill in the 24 hours before D-Day.

Directed by Jonathan Teplitzky
Written by Alex von Tunzelmann, Kate Leys
Produced by Paul van Carter, Claudia Bluemhuber, Nick Taussig
Box OfficeBudget: $10.0M0

Top Cast

Brian Cox

Brian Cox

Winston Churchill

Miranda Richardson

Miranda Richardson

Clementine Churchill

John Slattery

John Slattery

Dwight Eisenhower

Julian Wadham

Julian Wadham

Bernard Montgomery

Richard Durden

Richard Durden

Jan Smuts

Ella Purnell

Ella Purnell

Helen Garrett

James Purefoy

James Purefoy

King George VI

Danny Webb

Danny Webb

Alan Brooke

Jonathan Aris

Jonathan Aris

Mallory

George Anton

George Anton

Admiral Ramsay

Themes & Keywords

world war iibiographyd-day1940swinston churchill

About Churchill

Churchill is a drama, history film released in 2017 exploring themes of world war ii, biography, d-day, 1940s, winston churchill. Directed by Jonathan Teplitzky, it stars Brian Cox, Miranda Richardson, John Slattery. A ticking-clock thriller following Winston Churchill in the 24 hours before D-Day.

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