Winston Churchill in The Crown
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Winston Churchill in *The Crown* is the portrayal of Britain’s wartime prime minister as an aging yet formidable statesman navigating the early reign of Queen Elizabeth II in the acclaimed Netflix historical drama.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Winston Churchill in The Crown canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
fictionalized depiction of historical figure
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television character portrayal ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Crown ⓘ |
| awardAssociation |
John Lithgow
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surface form:
John Lithgow Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
John Lithgow Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series ⓘ |
| basedOn | Winston Churchill ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
aging
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emotionally complex ⓘ formidable ⓘ stubborn ⓘ |
| chronologicalPlacement | early 1950s to mid-1950s in series timeline ⓘ |
| costumeDesignElement |
bow tie
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three-piece suit ⓘ walking stick ⓘ |
| countryRepresented | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBy | Peter Morgan ⓘ |
| createdFor |
The Crown
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surface form:
The Crown season 1
|
| depictsLifePeriod | later years of Winston Churchill ⓘ |
| distributor | Netflix ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
The Crown
ⓘ
surface form:
The Crown, season 1, episode 1
|
| genre | historical drama ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lastAppearance |
The Crown
ⓘ
surface form:
The Crown, season 1, episode 10
|
| medium | television series ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
Prime Minister during early reign of Queen Elizabeth II
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senior statesman advisor to Queen Elizabeth II ⓘ |
| occupation | Prime Minister of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| platform | Netflix ⓘ |
| politicalAffiliation |
Conservative Party (UK)
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surface form:
Conservative Party
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| portrayalAspect |
complex relationship with the monarchy
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declining health ⓘ reputation as wartime leader ⓘ struggle with aging and relevance ⓘ |
| portrayalReception | critically acclaimed performance ⓘ |
| portrayalType | dramatized and partially fictionalized ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | John Lithgow ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom
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surface form:
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
|
| productionCompany |
Left Bank Pictures
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Sony Pictures Television (syndication) ⓘ
surface form:
Sony Pictures Television
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| relationship |
husband of Clementine Churchill in The Crown
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mentor to Queen Elizabeth II in The Crown ⓘ political colleague of Clement Attlee in The Crown ⓘ |
| setting |
early reign of Queen Elizabeth II
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post–Second World War Britain ⓘ |
| speechStyle | oratorical and formal ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
burden of leadership
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tension between tradition and change ⓘ transition from empire to modern Britain ⓘ |
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