Churchill

CHURCHILL is set in London, on April 4, 1955. We find the old lion alone in his bunker trying to make up his mind whether or not to finally retire. Edlin’s literate, informative script sketches Churchill’s long, colorful career and incorporates his glorious wartime speeches, and his salty wit and wisdom. Churchill tells of his fears that his successor might lack the strength to stand up to the Soviets, his admiration and respect for FDR, General Patton, Harry S. Truman, his abiding love for his parents, and his shocking, unexpected electoral defeat in 1945. Shaff’s almost holographic portrayal is at times humorous, at times touching, and altogether captivating.