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Young Winston

1972 · 149 min

A sweeping, old-fashioned historical epic that mixes boyhood melancholy with rousing colonial adventure and political ambition, told with earnest seriousness and a touch of spectacle.

Directed by: Richard Attenborough
Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama
Starring: Simon Ward, Peter Cellier, Robert Shaw

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Overview: This historical drama is an account of the early life of British politician Winston Churchill, including his childhood years, his time as a war correspondent in Africa, and culminating with his first election to Parliament.
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic, tense and uplifting. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Ambition, family, identity, class
Content: Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
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Directed by: Richard Attenborough
Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama
Starring: Simon Ward, Peter Cellier, Robert Shaw

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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
family
identity
class
war
Places: big city
countryside
military
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild