Richard Attenborough's renowned, star-studded historical biopic follows the early years of one of Britain's most beloved and controversial figures – Winston Churchill.

Writer-producer Carl Foreman (High Noon, The Bridge on the River Kwai) was approached by Churchill himself, who suggested his own book, My Early Life: A Roving Commission, would make a good film. The result is a lavish and beautifully detailed drama, with Simon Ward in the lead role, detailing Churchill's service as a cavalry officer in India and the Sudan, as a war correspondent in the Second Boer War, and his election to Parliament at the age of 26.

Forman and Attenborough assembled a sterling cast in support: Robert Shaw, Anne Bancroft, Jack Hawkins, Ian Holm, Anthony Hopkins, Patrick Magee, Edward Woodward, and John Mills add weight to Attenborough's vision of the man and the myth."

• High Definition remaster
• Original mono audio
• The John Player Lecture with Richard Attenborough (1971, 78 mins): the celebrated filmmaker in conversation with film critic Dilys Powell at London's National Film Theatre
• Reflections of a Director (2006, 13 mins): archival interview with Attenborough
• A National Hero Brought to Life (2006, 17 mins): archival interview with actor Simon Ward on his performance as Winston Churchill
• Camel Blues (2019, 30 mins): assistant director William P Cartlidge remembers working with Attenborough and writer-producer Carl Foreman
• Stars and Sand (2019, 9 mins): second assistant director Brian Cook discusses the star-studded cast
• My Kingdom for a Horse (2019, 11 mins): Vic Armstrong recalls his work as Ward's stunt double and his role as horse wrangler for the film
• Fires in the Sky (2019, 6 mins): special effects artist John Richardson on the challenges of filming in Wales, Morocco, and Blenheim Palace
• Making It Up (2019, 3 mins): interview with make-up artist Robin Grantham
• Deleted scenes (7 mins): five scenes from the 'roadshow' version, including the alternative ending with Winston and Randolph Churchill
• US Premiere Footage (1972, 16 mins, mute): rare and unseen material featuring Attenborough, Foreman, Ward, Robert Shaw, Edward G Robinson, and others
• Original theatrical trailer
• Image galleries: publicity and promotional material
• New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing