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Churchill: The Finest Hours (2000) Narrated by Orson Welles

As one of the greatest men of his age, this movie reveals the circumstances which molded the character of this great man.

Amazon Review: Having seen almost every other documentary on Churchill, this affectionate portrait of perhaps the century's greatest political leader is remarkably comprehensive in its coverage.

Churchill's childhood, complete with self-absorbed, neglectful parents and doting nanny, is well captured with Orson Welles' sonorous narration, in spite of the documentary's visual usage mainly of photographs - some more relevant than others. His key formative years are touched upon, while the Dardanelles and Irish/Black and Tans periods are charitably dealt with (for Churchill).

Most memorable is of course the World War II ascendancy to power amid the pathetic power vacuum of the inter-war years. Whatever mistakes the man made before '39 (which no doubt were many) this documentary clearly shows the uncanny timeliness of his arrival on the world stage, as well as the remarkably arduous journey he took to reach that point. Lightly covered but almost no less remarkable was the '51 - '55 second time as prime minister, ending at the age of 80.

A worthy video introduction to a massive subject, worthily narrated by a no-less massive film figure.

111 minutes VHS New