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Their Finest

Their Finest

In the fight for freedom everyone played a part.

20176.61h 57m

Overview

During the Blitz of World War II, a female screenwriter works on a film celebrating England's resilience as a way to buoy a weary populace's spirits. Her efforts to dramatise the true story of two sisters who undertook their own maritime mission to rescue wounded soldiers are met with mixed feelings by a dismissive all-male staff.

Directed by Lone Scherfig
Written by Gaby Chiappe, Lissa Evans
Produced by Finola Dwyer, Amanda Posey, Stephen Woolley
Box OfficeBudget: $11.8MRevenue: $3.6M

Top Cast

Gemma Arterton

Gemma Arterton

Catrin Cole

Sam Claflin

Sam Claflin

Tom Buckley

Bill Nighy

Bill Nighy

Ambrose Hilliard / Uncle Frank

Jack Huston

Jack Huston

Ellis Cole

Helen McCrory

Helen McCrory

Sophie Smith

Eddie Marsan

Eddie Marsan

Sammy Smith

Jake Lacy

Jake Lacy

Carl Lundbeck / Brannigan

Rachael Stirling

Rachael Stirling

Phyl Moore

Henry Goodman

Henry Goodman

Gabriel Baker

Paul Ritter

Paul Ritter

Raymond Parfitt

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookworld war iifilmmakingwar propagandawoman directorlondon blitz1940scinema

About Their Finest

Their Finest is a romance, war, drama film released in 2017 exploring themes of based on novel or book, world war ii, filmmaking, war propaganda, woman director, london blitz. Directed by Lone Scherfig, it stars Gemma Arterton, Sam Claflin, Bill Nighy. During the Blitz of World War II, a female screenwriter works on a film celebrating England's resilience as a way to buoy a weary populace's spirits. Her efforts to dramatise the true story of two sisters who undertook their own maritime mission to rescue wounded soldiers are met with mixed feelings by a dismissive all-male staff.

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