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Young Winston (Standard Edition)
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Blu-ray
A$43.99
Richard Attenborough's renowned, star-studded historical biopic follows the early years of one of Britain's most beloved and controversial figures – Winston Churchill.
Writer-producer Carl Foreman (High Noon, The Bridge on the River Kwai) was approached by Churchill himself, who suggested his own book, My Early Life: A Roving Commission, 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.
Forman 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."
- High Definition remaster
- Original mono audio
- The John Player Lecture with Richard Attenborough (1971, 78 mins): the celebrated filmmaker in conversation with film critic Dilys Powell at London's National Film Theatre
- Reflections of a Director (2006, 13 mins): archival interview with Attenborough
- A National Hero Brought to Life (2006, 17 mins): archival interview with actor Simon Ward on his performance as Winston Churchill
- Camel Blues (2019, 30 mins): assistant director William P Cartlidge remembers working with Attenborough and writer-producer Carl Foreman
- Stars and Sand (2019, 9 mins): second assistant director Brian Cook discusses the star-studded cast
- My Kingdom for a Horse (2019, 11 mins): Vic Armstrong recalls his work as Ward's stunt double and his role as horse wrangler for the film
- Fires in the Sky (2019, 6 mins): special effects artist John Richardson on the challenges of filming in Wales, Morocco, and Blenheim Palace
- Making It Up (2019, 3 mins): interview with make-up artist Robin Grantham
- Deleted scenes (7 mins): five scenes from the 'roadshow' version, including the alternative ending with Winston and Randolph Churchill
- US Premiere Footage (1972, 16 mins, mute): rare and unseen material featuring Attenborough, Foreman, Ward, Robert Shaw, Edward G Robinson, and others
- Original theatrical trailer
- Image galleries: publicity and promotional material
- New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Powerhouse Films
- 154 mins approx
- Richard Attenborough
- PG
- Robert Shaw
- Anne Bancroft
- Simon Ward
- Jack Hawkins
- Ian Holm
- Anthony Hopkins
- Patrick Magee
- Edward Woodward
- John Mills
- English SDH
- 2.35:1
- 1972
- English
- 1
- A
- B
- C
- Powerhouse Films
Young Winston (Standard Edition)
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Blu-ray
A$43.99
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Richard Attenborough's renowned, star-studded historical biopic follows the early years of one of Britain's most beloved and controversial figures – Winston Churchill.
Writer-producer Carl Foreman (High Noon, The Bridge on the River Kwai) was approached by Churchill himself, who suggested his own book, My Early Life: A Roving Commission, 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.
Forman 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."
- High Definition remaster
- Original mono audio
- The John Player Lecture with Richard Attenborough (1971, 78 mins): the celebrated filmmaker in conversation with film critic Dilys Powell at London's National Film Theatre
- Reflections of a Director (2006, 13 mins): archival interview with Attenborough
- A National Hero Brought to Life (2006, 17 mins): archival interview with actor Simon Ward on his performance as Winston Churchill
- Camel Blues (2019, 30 mins): assistant director William P Cartlidge remembers working with Attenborough and writer-producer Carl Foreman
- Stars and Sand (2019, 9 mins): second assistant director Brian Cook discusses the star-studded cast
- My Kingdom for a Horse (2019, 11 mins): Vic Armstrong recalls his work as Ward's stunt double and his role as horse wrangler for the film
- Fires in the Sky (2019, 6 mins): special effects artist John Richardson on the challenges of filming in Wales, Morocco, and Blenheim Palace
- Making It Up (2019, 3 mins): interview with make-up artist Robin Grantham
- Deleted scenes (7 mins): five scenes from the 'roadshow' version, including the alternative ending with Winston and Randolph Churchill
- US Premiere Footage (1972, 16 mins, mute): rare and unseen material featuring Attenborough, Foreman, Ward, Robert Shaw, Edward G Robinson, and others
- Original theatrical trailer
- Image galleries: publicity and promotional material
- New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Powerhouse Films
- 154 mins approx
- Richard Attenborough
- PG
- Robert Shaw
- Anne Bancroft
- Simon Ward
- Jack Hawkins
- Ian Holm
- Anthony Hopkins
- Patrick Magee
- Edward Woodward
- John Mills
- English SDH
- 2.35:1
- 1972
- English
- 1
- A
- B
- C
- Powerhouse Films
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