Churchill and the Movie Mogul

Jan 24, 2019

0h 59m

★ 7.3

Overview

Winston Churchill understood the power of films, but the true extent of his use of cinema as a propaganda tool is rarely explored. In 1934, one of Britain's most celebrated film producers, Alexander Korda, signed Churchill up as a screenwriter and historical advisor. It was the start of a unique collaboration. Churchill provided script notes for Korda's productions and penned an epic screenplay. When war broke out, their collaboration took on national importance. Korda was sent on a mission to Hollywood to help bring America into the war, with positive results. With access to previously undiscovered documents, this film documentary examines that mission and a friendship that underpinned a unique, creative partnership.

Genres

Documentary

War

Production Companies

January Films

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Cast

Narrator (voice)

Dilly Barlow

Himself

Charles Barr

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Charles Drazin

Himself

Stephen Fry

Himself

David Lough

Himself

Jonathan Rose

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David Thomson

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Greg Walker

Herself

Lady Williams

Churchill (voice)

Ian Beyts

Additional Voices

John Standing

Additional Voices

Robert Firth

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