
Darkest Hour(2017)
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.


“The untold story of D-Day.”
A ticking-clock thriller following Winston Churchill in the 24 hours before D-Day.

Brian Cox
Winston Churchill

Miranda Richardson
Clementine Churchill

John Slattery
Dwight Eisenhower

Julian Wadham
Bernard Montgomery

Richard Durden
Jan Smuts

Ella Purnell
Helen Garrett

James Purefoy
King George VI

Danny Webb
Alan Brooke

Jonathan Aris
Mallory

George Anton
Admiral Ramsay
Churchill is a drama, history film released in 2017 exploring themes of world war ii, biography, d-day, 1940s, winston churchill. Directed by Jonathan Teplitzky, it stars Brian Cox, Miranda Richardson, John Slattery. A ticking-clock thriller following Winston Churchill in the 24 hours before D-Day.
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