The Gathering Storm

Today, Winston Churchill is regarded as one of the great leaders of his time, and a hero for helping to guide Great Britain through the crises of World War II. But in the 1930s, Churchill's place in history hardly seemed assured; his early warnings against the growing threat of the Third Reich were taken seriously by few of his contemporaries, and he suffered through a variety of personal, professional, and economic setbacks before German attacks on England gave credence to his theories about Hitler's desire to overtake Europe, and gave Churchill the opportunity to rise to the greatness that was his destiny. THE GATHERING STORM offers an intimate look at the man, his extraordinary return from the brink of political obscurity and the personal price he paid in his marriage and private life before he could reemerge as a leader and a hero. (Cinemax)