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A love story offering an intimate look inside the marriage of Winston and Clementine Churchill during a particularly troubled, though little-known, moment in their lives.


“Never give up. Never give in.”
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.

Gary Oldman
Winston Churchill

Stephen Dillane
Viscount Halifax

Lily James
Elizabeth Layton

Ronald Pickup
Neville Chamberlain

Ben Mendelsohn
King George VI

Kristin Scott Thomas
Clemmie

Nicholas Jones
Sir John Simon

Samuel West
Sir Anthony Eden

David Schofield
Clement Atlee

Richard Lumsden
General Ismay
Darkest Hour is a drama, history film released in 2017 exploring themes of world war ii, biography, based on true story, london underground, british politics, british prime minister. Directed by Joe Wright, it stars Gary Oldman, Stephen Dillane, Lily James. 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.
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