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Churchill

2017 · 110 min

A somber, talk-heavy chamber piece that watches a great man fray at the edges while the clock runs down.

Directed by: Jonathan Teplitzky
Genres: Drama, History
Starring: Brian Cox, Miranda Richardson, John Slattery

Tagline: The untold story of D-Day.
Overview: A ticking-clock thriller following Winston Churchill in the 24 hours before D-Day.

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Directed by: Jonathan Teplitzky
Genres: Drama, History
Starring: Brian Cox, Miranda Richardson, John Slattery

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: war
power
guilt
obsession
fate
Places: single country house
military
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	1
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama, history
Directed by: Jonathan Teplitzky
Written by: Alex von Tunzelmann
Starring: Brian Cox, Miranda Richardson, John Slattery, Julian Wadham, Richard Durden, Ella Purnell, James Purefoy, Danny Webb
Music: Lorne Balfe
Cinematography: David Higgs
Runtime: 110 min
Country: Switzerland, United Kingdom
Languages: English

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