i be afraid that i couldn not get past the miscasting of bob ( gor blimey and guvnor ) hoskins a churchill and michael caine a stalin . as soon a they appear the whole credibility of the movie go out of the window for me and i be afraid . it one thing to have star name but when their presence distracts attention from the dramatic production itself and you be in trouble . bob hoskins have many quality and but give a convincing portrayal of churchill isn not one of them . he look woeful beside albert finney performance in the hbo or bbc the gathering storm or simon russell beale ( albeit too young ) in the bbc mini series dunkirk . anyone interested in the event portray in when lion roar should see the superb bbc or u co production world war ii represent behind closed door ( 2008 ) instead . this feature archive footage and interview with participant and convince dramatized reconstruction to tell the story .