The gathering storm

Resource Information

The work The gathering storm represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Williamsburg Regional Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

The gathering storm

Statement of responsibility

HBO Films presents in association with BBC Films a Scott Free Productions, a film by Richard Loncraine ; producers, Frank Doelger, David M. Thompson ; screenplay by Hugh Whitmore ; story by Larry Ramin and Hugh Whitemore ; director, Richard Loncraine

Creator

• Gathering storm (Motion picture : 2002)

Contributor

• trueJacobi, Derek
• BBC Films
• Loncraine, Richard
• Ramin, Larry.
• trueRedgrave, Vanessa, 1937-
• Roache, Linus, 1964-
• Thompson, David M.
• Whitemore, Hugh
• Wilkinson, Tom, 1948-
• Scott Free Productions
• Barker, Ronnie
• trueBroadbent, Jim
• Doelger, Frank
• HBO Video (Firm)
• Finney, Albert, 1936-2019
• Headey, Lena
• HBO Films

Actor

• trueBroadbent, Jim
• Wilkinson, Tom, 1948-
• Roache, Linus, 1964-
• trueRedgrave, Vanessa, 1937-
• trueJacobi, Derek
• Headey, Lena
• Finney, Albert, 1936-2019
• Barker, Ronnie

Author

• Ramin, Larry.

Director

• Loncraine, Richard

Producer

• Thompson, David M.
• Doelger, Frank

Screenwriter

• Whitemore, Hugh

Subject

• DVDs
• Feature films
• Historical films
• Orators -- Great Britain -- Drama
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• World politics -- 1933-1945 -- Drama
• World War, 1939-1945 -- Great Britain
• Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965 -- Drama

Genre

• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Historical films
• Feature films
• DVDs
• Drama

Language

• eng
• fre
• spa
• eng
• fre
• spa
• eng
• eng

Summary

In the mid-1930's the great politican and orator Winston Churchill was out of favor with the English people and struggling to make his voice heard. Wrestling with his personal demons, a lonely but defiant Churchill attempts to warn the world of the impending threat from Hitler's Germany

Awards note

• Emmy Awards; 2002, Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie (Albert Finney); Outstanding Made for Television Movie (Ridley Scott (executive producer), Julie Payne (executive producer); Tony Scott (executive producer), Tracey Scoffield (executive producer for the BBC), Lisa Ellzey (co-executive producer), Frank Doelger (producer), David M. Thompson (producer)); Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special (Larry Ramin (story), Hugh Whitemore (teleplay/story)).
• Golden Globes, USA; 2003, Golden Globe - Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television; Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television (Albert Finney)

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Director of photography, Peter Hannan ; editor, Jim Clark ; music, Howard Goodall ; costume designer, Jenny Beavan ; production designer, Luciana Arrighi

Dewey number

791.45/72

Intended audience

MPAA rating: Not rated; contains adult content, adult language, brief nudity; TV-PG

Language note

English, French or Spanish dialogue; English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned

LC call number

PN1997.2

LC item number

.G38 2009

PerformerNote

Albert Finney, Vanessa Redgrave, Jim Broadbent, Linus Roache, Lena Headey, Tom Wilkinson, Derek Jacobi, Ronnie Barker

Runtime

96

Target audience

general

Technique

live action