Movie
Darkest Hour
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.
Details
- Release date
- 2017-11-22
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Genres
- Drama, History
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Working Title Films, Perfect World Pictures, Focus Features
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Gary Oldman as Winston Churchill
- Stephen Dillane as Viscount Halifax
- Lily James as Elizabeth Layton
- Ronald Pickup as Neville Chamberlain
- Ben Mendelsohn as King George VI
- Kristin Scott Thomas as Clemmie
- Nicholas Jones as Sir John Simon
- Samuel West as Sir Anthony Eden
- David Schofield as Clement Atlee
- Richard Lumsden as General Ismay
- Malcolm Storry as General Ironside
- Hilton McRae as Arthur Greenwood
Crew
- Joe Wright - Director
- Anthony McCarten - Screenplay
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