Churchill's Secret

Churchill's Secret

2016 · 101 min · EN · 6.4 (25 votes)
Dir. Charles Sturridge · Starring Michael Gambon, Lindsay Duncan, Romola Garai, Matthew Macfadyen, Tara Fitzgerald, Rachael Stirling · Music Adrian Johnston
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British Prime Minister Winston Churchill suffers from a stroke in the summer of 1953 that's kept a secret from the rest of the world.

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A quiet, dignified drama about a titan grappling with his own frailty. It feels like watching history unfold from a hushed, privileged room, filled with the weight of unspoken fears and the quiet hum of political maneuvering.

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