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Darkest Hour

Darkest Hour

Never give up. Never give in.

20177.42h 5m

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.

Directed by Joe Wright
Written by Anthony McCarten
Produced by Eric Fellner, Lisa Bruce, Anthony McCarten
Box OfficeBudget: $30.0MRevenue: $150.8M

Top Cast

Gary Oldman

Gary Oldman

Winston Churchill

Stephen Dillane

Stephen Dillane

Viscount Halifax

Lily James

Lily James

Elizabeth Layton

Ronald Pickup

Ronald Pickup

Neville Chamberlain

Ben Mendelsohn

Ben Mendelsohn

King George VI

Kristin Scott Thomas

Kristin Scott Thomas

Clemmie

Nicholas Jones

Nicholas Jones

Sir John Simon

Samuel West

Samuel West

Sir Anthony Eden

David Schofield

David Schofield

Clement Atlee

Richard Lumsden

Richard Lumsden

General Ismay

Themes & Keywords

world war iibiographybased on true storylondon undergroundbritish politicsbritish prime ministerbritish historyautobiographicaldunkirk1940swinston churchillbased on real personbiographical drama1940

About Darkest Hour

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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