Into the Storm (film)

Into the Storm
Distributed by	HBO BBC
Directed by	Thaddeus O'Sullivan
Produced by	Frank Doelger Julie Payne Tracey Scoffield Ridley Scott Tony Scott Ann Wingate
Written by	Hugh Whitemore
Starring	Brendan Gleeson Janet McTeer James D'Arcy Patrick Malahide Robert Pugh
Editing by	Heidi Freeman
Country	United Kingdom United States
Language	English
Release date	May 31, 2009 (2009-05-31) (United States) 2 November 2009 (2009-11-02) (United Kingdom)
Running time	100 minutes

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 May 31, 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 deteriorating marriage.^[4]

Cast

• Brendan Gleeson as Winston Churchill
• Janet McTeer as Clemmie Churchill
• James D'Arcy as Jock Collville
• Iain Glen as King George VI
• Patrick Malahide as Maj-General Bernard Montgomery
• Len Cariou as Franklin D. Roosevelt
• Robert Pugh as General Ismay
• Michael Pennington as Sir Arthur Harris, 1st Baronet
• Adrian Scarborough as Sawyers
• Donald Sumpter as Lord Halifax
• Bill Paterson as Clement Attlee

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

See also

• The Gathering Storm (2002)

References

1. ^ http://www.hbocanada.com/details/?id=49398
2. ^ http://www.hbo.com/films/intothestorm/
3. ^ http://cdn.emmys.tv/awards/2009ptemmys/61stemmys_noms.php
4. ^ http://www.pbs.org/kcet/tavissmiley/archive/200905/20090515_gleeson.html

External links

• Into the Storm at the Internet Movie Database
• Into The Storm - HBO
• Into The Storm - HBO Canada
• Interview with Brendan Gleeson by Tavis Smiley about Into the Storm