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The Gathering Storm

The Gathering Storm

Drama · History · 2002

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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The Gathering Storm

2002 Drama · History 1h 34m

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6.7 / 10

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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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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Richard Loncraine

Written by

Larry Ramin · Hugh Whitemore

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

Court is in session

Put The Gathering Storm on trial.

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The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.