Darkest Hour

Nov 22, 2017

2h 5m

★ 7.4

Never never never surrender

Overview

In May 1940, the fate of World War II hangs on Winston Churchill, who must decide whether to negotiate with Adolf Hitler or fight on knowing that it could mean the end of the British Empire.

Genres

Drama

History

Production Companies

Working Title Films

Perfect World Pictures

Focus Features

Darkest Hour Trailers

Cast

Winston Churchill

Gary Oldman

Viscount Halifax

Stephen Dillane

Elizabeth Layton

Lily James

Neville Chamberlain

Ronald Pickup

King George VI

Ben Mendelsohn

Clemmie

Kristin Scott Thomas

Sir John Simon

Nicholas Jones

Sir Anthony Eden

Samuel West

Clement Atlee

David Schofield

General Ismay

Richard Lumsden

General Ironside

Malcolm Storry

Arthur Greenwood

Hilton McRae

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