Into the Storm (2009 film)

Into the Storm

Written by	Hugh Whitemore
Directed by	Thaddeus O'Sullivan
Starring	Brendan Gleeson Janet McTeer James D'Arcy Patrick Malahide Robert Pugh
Theme music composer	Howard Goodall
Country of origin	United Kingdom United States
Original language(s)	English
Production
Producer(s)	Frank Doelger Julie Payne Tracey Scoffield Ridley Scott Tony Scott Ann Wingate
Editor(s)	Heidi Freeman
Running time	100 minutes
Distributor	HBO BBC
Release
Original release	31 May 2009 (2009-05-31) (United States) 2 November 2009 (2009-11-02) (United Kingdom)

Into the Storm or Churchill at War (alt. title) is a 2009 biographical film about Winston Churchill and his days in office during World War II. The movie is directed by Thaddeus O'Sullivan and stars Brendan Gleeson, who plays the British Prime Minister. Into the Storm is a sequel to the 2002 television film The Gathering Storm, which details the life of Churchill in the years just prior the war. Into the Storm had its first public premiere on HBO and HBO Canada on 31 May 2009.^[1]^[2]

Into the Storm was nominated for 14 Primetime Emmy Awards.^[3] Brendan Gleeson won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie.

Synopsis

The Second World War has recently ended in Europe, and the people of the United Kingdom are awaiting the results of the 1945 general election. During this time, Winston Churchill goes to France for a holiday with his wife Clemmie. Through a series of flashbacks, Churchill recalls some of his most glorious moments during the war, and the effect it had on their marriage.

Winston Churchill has made himself the minister of defence. Because night bombings on continental Europe has been ineffective, Arthur Harris urges Churchill to commence bombing German factories.

Into the Storm continues on from the The Gathering Storm. It is set against the backdrop of World War II, and looks at how Churchill's success as a great wartime leader ultimately undermined his political career and threatened his marriage to "Clemmie" - Clementine Hozier.^[4]

Cast

Awards and nominations

Award	Category	Recipients and nominees	Outcome
Emmy Awards	Outstanding Made for Television Movie	-	Nominated
	Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special	Thaddeus O'Sullivan	Nominated
	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie	Brendan Gleeson	Won
	Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie	Len Cariou	Nominated
	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie	Janet McTeer	Nominated
	Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special	Hugh Whitemore	Nominated
	Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special	-	Nominated
	Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie	Michel Amathieu	Nominated
	Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries or Movie	-	Nominated
	Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special	-	Nominated
	Outstanding Hairstyling for a Miniseries or a Movie	-	Nominated
	Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Original Dramatic Score)	Howard Goodall	Won
	Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special	-	Nominated
	Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special	-	Nominated
Golden Globe Awards	Best Miniseries or Television Film	-	Nominated
	Best Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film	Brendan Gleeson	Nominated
	Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film	Janet McTeer	Nominated
Satellite Awards	Best Motion Picture Made for Television	-	Nominated
	Best Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television	Brendan Gleeson	Won
	Best Actress in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television	Janet McTeer	Nominated

References

↑ http://www.hbocanada.com/details/?id=49398
↑ http://www.hbo.com/films/intothestorm/
↑ http://cdn.emmys.tv/awards/2009ptemmys/61stemmys_noms.php
↑ HBO movies "Into the Storm - film synopsis"

External links

Films directed by Thaddeus O'Sullivan

December Bride (1991) Nothing Personal (1995) Witness to the Mob (1998) Ordinary Decent Criminal (2000) The Heart of Me (2002) Into the Storm (2009)

Winston Churchill

Life	Winston Churchill as historian Winston Churchill as painter Winston Churchill as writer Winston Churchill in politics: 1900–39 Timeline War Rooms conferences Percentages agreement Statement on Atrocities European Advisory Commission Honours of Winston Churchill Later life of Winston Churchill The Other Club Blenheim Palace Chartwell St Martin's Church, Bladon

Writings	The Story of the Malakand Field Force (1898) Savrola (1899 novel) The River War (1899) London to Ladysmith via Pretoria (1900) Ian Hamilton's March (1900) Lord Randolph Churchill (1906) The World Crisis (1923–1931, five volumes) My Early Life (1930) Marlborough: His Life and Times (1933–1938, four volumes) Great Contemporaries (1937) Arms and the Covenant (1938) The Second World War (1948–1963, six volumes) A History of the English-Speaking Peoples (1956–1958, four volumes)

Speeches	"Blood, toil, tears, and sweat" "Be ye men of valour" "We shall fight on the beaches" "This was their finest hour" "Never was so much owed by so many to so few" "Iron Curtain"

Legacy and depictions	Palace of Westminster statue Parliament Square statue Washington, DC, statue Memorial Trusts Churchill Archives Centre The Churchill Centre US Churchill Museum Cultural depictions

Related	Norway Debate Terminological inexactitude Tonypandy Riots Sword of Stalingrad Operation Unthinkable

Family	Lord Randolph Churchill (father) Jennie Jerome, Lady Randolph Churchill (mother) John Strange Spencer-Churchill (brother) Clementine Churchill, Baroness Spencer-Churchill (wife) Diana Churchill (daughter) Randolph Churchill (son) Sarah Churchill (daughter) Marigold Churchill (daughter) Mary Soames, Baroness Soames (daughter) Descendants John Spencer-Churchill (grandfather) Frances Anne Spencer-Churchill (grandmother) Leonard Jerome (grandfather) Clarissa Eden (niece)

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