Richard Attenborough’s renowned, star-studded historical biopic Young Winston follows the early years of one of Britain’s most beloved and controversial figures – Winston Churchill.
Writer-producer Carl Foreman (High Noon, The Bridge on the River Kwai) was approached by Churchill himself, who suggested his own book, My Early Life: A Roving Commission, would make a good film. The result is a lavish and beautifully detailed drama, with Simon Ward in the lead role, detailing Churchill’s service as a cavalry officer in India and the Sudan, as a war correspondent in the Second Boer War, and his election to Parliament at the age of 26.
Forman and Attenborough assembled a sterling cast in support: Robert Shaw, Anne Bancroft, Jack Hawkins, Ian Holm, Anthony Hopkins, Patrick Magee, Edward Woodward, and John Mills add weight to Attenborough’s vision of the man and the myth.
Extras:
INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES:
- High Definition remaster
- Two presentations of the film: the original theatrical run and the roadshow version containing unique footage
- Original mono audio
- Reflections of a Director (2007): an archival interview with director Richard Attenborough
- A National Hero Brought to Life (2007): an archival interview with actor Simon Ward
- Interview with stunt double Vic Armstrong (2019)
- Interview with special effects artist John Richardson (2019)
- Interview with make-up artist Robin Grantham (2019)
- Interview with assistant director William Cartlidge (2019)
- Interview with second assistant director Brian W Cook (2019)
- Original theatrical trailer
- Image gallery: on-set and promotional photography
- New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
- Limited edition exclusive booklet with a new essay by Sergio Angelini, an overview of contemporary critical responses, archival articles, and film credits
- Limited Edition of 3,000 copies
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