{"product_id":"young-winston-bd","title":"YOUNG WINSTON - BD","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(Richard Attenborough, 1972)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eRelease date: 29 August 2022\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eStandard Edition Blu-ray\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRichard Attenborough’s renowned, star-studded historical biopic follows the early years of one of Britain’s most beloved and controversial figures – Winston Churchill.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWriter-producer Carl Foreman (\u003cem\u003eHigh Noon\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Bridge on the River Kwai\u003c\/em\u003e) was approached by Churchill himself, who suggested his own book, \u003cem\u003eMy Early Life: A Roving Commission\u003c\/em\u003e, 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.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eForman 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.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e INDICATOR STANDARD EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh Definition remaster\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal mono audio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eThe John Player Lecture with Richard Attenborough\u003c\/em\u003e (1971, 78 mins): the celebrated filmmaker in conversation with film critic Dilys Powell at London’s National Film Theatre\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eReflections of a Director\u003c\/em\u003e (2006, 13 mins): archival interview with Attenborough\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eA National Hero Brought to Life\u003c\/em\u003e (2006, 17 mins): archival interview with actor Simon Ward on his performance as Winston Churchill\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eCamel Blues\u003c\/em\u003e (2019, 30 mins): assistant director William P Cartlidge remembers working with Attenborough and writer-producer Carl Foreman\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eStars and Sand\u003c\/em\u003e (2019, 9 mins): second assistant director Brian Cook discusses the star-studded cast\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eMy Kingdom for a Horse\u003c\/em\u003e (2019, 11 mins): Vic Armstrong recalls his work as Ward’s stunt double and his role as horse wrangler for the film\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eFires in the Sky\u003c\/em\u003e (2019, 6 mins): special effects artist John Richardson on the challenges of filming in Wales, Morocco, and Blenheim Palace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eMaking It Up\u003c\/em\u003e (2019, 3 mins): interview with make-up artist Robin Grantham\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeleted scenes (7 mins): five scenes from the ‘roadshow’ version, including the alternative ending with Winston and Randolph Churchill\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eUS Premiere Footage\u003c\/em\u003e (1972, 16 mins, mute): rare and unseen material featuring Attenborough, Foreman, Ward, Robert Shaw, Edward G Robinson, and others\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal theatrical trailer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImage galleries: publicity and promotional material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e#PHIBD047\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBBFC cert: PG\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREGION FREE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEAN: 5060697922318\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Powerhouse Films Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44763315732654,"sku":"PHIBD047","price":10.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0583\/4614\/3918\/files\/PHIBD047_YOUNG_WINSTON_SE-BD_packshot_2D_1000px.png?v=1750690341","url":"https:\/\/limelightcollection.co.uk\/en-eu\/products\/young-winston-bd","provider":"Limelight Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}