CHURCHILLS, THE

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• Release Year: 1995
• Genre: Documentary
• Plot: They overcame doubters with powerful persuasion. They overthrew enemies with ruthless determination. They overjoyed the public with courageous leadership. The Churchills- regally descended from the first Duke of Marlborough- blended aristocratic privilege with ceaseless ambition to ultimately bring glory to their nation and their name. ; ; While some called the Churchills vulgarians and opportunists, others hailed their foresight and intelligence. But, no matter how great their feats, the family’s public profile would exact a private price.; ; Spanning two centuries and three generations, this definitive three-part documentary traces the historic lives of one of England’s most celebrated families. From Lord Randolph Churchill’s abrasive political beginnings and son Winston’s impact on two world wars, to the progeny who earned their own honor and shame, a vivid Churchill family portrait is brought to life. Through Sir Winston Churchill’s own letters and memoirs, as well as the memories of family members, close friends, political foes, and historians, The Churchills recounts the public and private lives of a family blessed with privilege, driven by ambition, and, at times, cursed by fate.
• Cast: Lord Amery, Fred Astaire, Alan Brien, Anthony Montague Brown, David Cannadine, Arabella Churchill, Clementine Churchill, Diana Churchill, Peregrine Churchill, Randolph Churchill, Sarah Churchill, Winston Churchill, Countess of Avon, Jill Craigie, William Deakin, Bill Deedes, John S.D. Eisenhower, George Elsey, Michael Foot, Roy Foster, David Fraser, Martin Gilbert, John Grigg, Pamela Harriman, John Harvey, William Hayter, Denis Healey, Quintin Hogg, Ian Holm, Robert Rhodes James, John Keegan, Patrick Kinna, Ralph Martin, Fitzroy McLean, Kathleen Harriman Mortimer, Diana Mosley, Edmund Murray, Vic Oliver, Philip Pollard, Wendy Reves, Curtis Roosevelt, Steven Runciman, Celia Sandys, Lord Sherfield, Lady Mary Soames, Lady Williams, Clement Attlee, Stanley Baldwin, Alan Brooke, Neville Chamberlain, Anthony Eden, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Mohandas K. Gandhi, Lord Halifax, Adolf Hitler, King George VI, Bernard L. Montgomery, Prince Charles, Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, Erwin Rommel, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Joseph Stalin, Josip Broz Tito, Harry S. Truman, Greg Lanning
• Director: Greg Lanning
• Runtime: 0
• Company: WGBH Boston Video
• Media Format: Movie