Darkest Hour (2017)
Darkest Hour (2017)
Never never never surrender
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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Cast

Gary Oldman Gary Oldman As: Winston Churchill
Kristin Scott Thomas Kristin Scott Thomas As: Clemmie
Ben Mendelsohn Ben Mendelsohn As: King George VI
Lily James Lily James As: Elizabeth Layton
Ronald Pickup Ronald Pickup As: Neville Chamberlain
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Never never never surrender
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Drama, History

Language: English

Release Date: 22 November 2017

Country: GB, US

Runtime: 125m

Company Credits

Company: Working Title Films, Focus Features, Perfect World Pictures

Budget: $30,000,000

Revenue: $150,847,207

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Cast

Gary Oldman

Gary Oldman

Winston Churchill

Kristin Scott Thomas

Kristin Scott Thomas

Clemmie

Ben Mendelsohn

Ben Mendelsohn

King George VI

Lily James

Lily James

Elizabeth Layton

Ronald Pickup

Ronald Pickup

Neville Chamberlain

Stephen Dillane

Stephen Dillane

Viscount Halifax

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

Malcolm Storry

Malcolm Storry

General Ironside

Hilton McRae

Hilton McRae

Arthur Greenwood

Benjamin Whitrow

Benjamin Whitrow

Sir Samuel Hoare

Joe Armstrong

Joe Armstrong

John Evans

Adrian Rawlins

Adrian Rawlins

Air Chief Marshal Dowding

David Bamber

David Bamber

Admiral Ramsay

Paul Leonard

Paul Leonard

Admiral Dudley Pound

David Strathairn

David Strathairn

President Roosevelt (voice)

Eric MacLennan

Eric MacLennan

Tom Leonard

Philip Martin Brown

Philip Martin Brown

Sawyers

Demetri Goritsas

Demetri Goritsas

Cabinet Secretary Bridges

Jordan Waller

Jordan Waller

Randolph Churchill

Alex Clatworthy

Alex Clatworthy

Diana Churchill

Mary Antony

Mary Antony

Mary Churchill

Bethany Muir

Bethany Muir

Sarah Churchill

Anna Burnett

Anna Burnett

Pamela Churchill

Jeremy Child

Jeremy Child

Lord Stanhope

Brian Pettifer

Brian Pettifer

Lord Kingsley Wood

Michael Gould

Michael Gould

Lord Londonderry

Paul Ridley

Paul Ridley

House of Commons Speaker

Robin Pearce

Robin Pearce

Ernle Hastings

Michael Bott

Michael Bott

Equerry

Olivier Broche

Olivier Broche

Reynaud

Mario Hacquard

Mario Hacquard

Daladier

Pip Torrens

Pip Torrens

BBC Producer

Edmund Wiseman

Edmund Wiseman

Actor

Hannah Steele

Hannah Steele

Abigail Walker

Nia Gwynne

Nia Gwynne

Alice Simpson

Ade Dee Haastrup

Ade Dee Haastrup

Marcus Peters

James Eeles

James Eeles

Maurice Baker

Flora Nicholson

Flora Nicholson

Jessie Sutton

Bronte Carmichael

Bronte Carmichael

Young Girl on Tube

Roisin O'Neill

Roisin O'Neill

Agnes Dillon

John Locke

John Locke

Oliver Wilson

Joanna Neary

Joanna Neary

Margaret Jerome

Richard Glover

Richard Glover

Brigadier Nicholson

Tom Ashley

Tom Ashley

Ramsay Staffer

Joshua Higgott

Joshua Higgott

Reporter

Imogen King

Imogen King

Teenage Girl at Tube Map

Miles Gallant

Miles Gallant

Naval Map-Room Officer

Faye Marsay

Faye Marsay

Sybil

John Atterbury

John Atterbury

Sir Alexander Cadogan

James Harkness

James Harkness

AD Nicholl (Secretary #1)

Joshua James

Joshua James

W D Wilkinson (Secretary #2)

Charley Palmer Rothwell

Charley Palmer Rothwell

Christopher Wilson (Photographer)

Patsy Ferran

Patsy Ferran

Maid

Sarah Flind

Sarah Flind

Cook

Steffan Donnelly

Steffan Donnelly

Back Bencher

Kieran Buckeridge

Kieran Buckeridge

Cecil Beaton

Johnny Otto

Johnny Otto

Member of Parliament (uncredited)

Directed By

Joe Wright

Joe Wright

Director

Dan Channing-Williams

Dan Channing-Williams

First Assistant Director

Gayle Dickie

Gayle Dickie

Second Assistant Director

Phoebe Billington

Phoebe Billington

Script Supervisor

Aaron Hartley

Aaron Hartley

Second Assistant Director

Sarah Mooney

Sarah Mooney

Second Assistant Director

Tom Edmondson

Tom Edmondson

Second Unit First Assistant Director

Thomas Napper

Thomas Napper

Second Unit Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Tim Bevan

Tim Bevan

Producer

James Biddle

James Biddle

Executive Producer

Lisa Bruce

Lisa Bruce

Producer

Eric Fellner

Eric Fellner

Producer

Anthony McCarten

Anthony McCarten

Producer

Douglas Urbanski

Douglas Urbanski

Producer

Jina Jay

Jina Jay

Casting

Louis Phillips

Louis Phillips

Executive In Charge Of Production

Jo Wallett

Jo Wallett

Production Manager

Jessie Frost

Jessie Frost

Casting Associate

Vanessa Baker

Vanessa Baker

ADR Voice Casting

Rachel Desmarest

Rachel Desmarest

Additional Casting

Alice O'Donoghue

Alice O'Donoghue

Casting Assistant

Adam Penny

Adam Penny

Extras Casting

Charlie Rotheram

Charlie Rotheram

Extras Casting

Elliot Wood

Elliot Wood

Extras Casting

Rebecca Cronshey

Rebecca Cronshey

Researcher

Tiffany Tiesiera

Tiffany Tiesiera

Production Executive

Sanjay Sharma

Sanjay Sharma

Production Executive

Tanya Mellotte

Tanya Mellotte

Payroll Accountant

Katy Lawrence

Katy Lawrence

Production Secretary

Samuel Harman

Samuel Harman

Production Secretary

Daniel Budd

Daniel Budd

Production Accountant

Ane Stubberud

Ane Stubberud

Assistant Accountant

Oliver Stotter

Oliver Stotter

Production Assistant

Abby Vickers

Abby Vickers

Production Assistant

Hugo Williams-Ellis

Hugo Williams-Ellis

Production Assistant

Angela Moneke

Angela Moneke

Production Assistant

Oliver Cockerham

Oliver Cockerham

Production Coordinator

Lawrence Mason

Lawrence Mason

Production Coordinator

Joshua Jason

Joshua Jason

Publicist

Edited By

Valerio Bonelli

Valerio Bonelli

Editor

Tommaso Gallone

Tommaso Gallone

First Assistant Editor

Maikel Popic

Maikel Popic

Dailies Operator

Cherri Arpino

Cherri Arpino

Dailies Manager

Jenny-Jayne Webb

Jenny-Jayne Webb

Digital Intermediate Editor

Charlotte Llewelyn

Charlotte Llewelyn

Digital Intermediate Producer

Matt Adams

Matt Adams

Digital Intermediate

Costume and Makeup

Jacqueline Durran

Jacqueline Durran

Costume Design

Flora Moody

Flora Moody

Key Makeup Artist

Flora Moody

Flora Moody

Key Hair Stylist

Ivana Primorac

Ivana Primorac

Hair Designer

Kazu Hiro

Kazu Hiro

Prosthetic Makeup Artist

Kazu Hiro

Kazu Hiro

Hair Designer

Lucy Sibbick

Lucy Sibbick

Prosthetic Makeup Artist

Andrea Cripps

Andrea Cripps

Assistant Costume Designer

Claire Watson

Claire Watson

Costume Coordinator

Sophie Hart-Walsh

Sophie Hart-Walsh

Set Costumer

David Malinowski

David Malinowski

Prosthetic Makeup Artist

Christine Whitney

Christine Whitney

Hair Supervisor

Christine Whitney

Christine Whitney

Makeup Supervisor

Bob Kretschmer

Bob Kretschmer

Wigmaker

Diana Choi

Diana Choi

Wigmaker

Joel Christopher

Joel Christopher

Costume Assistant

Bonnie Radcliffe

Bonnie Radcliffe

Costume Assistant

Hayley Clair Stewart

Hayley Clair Stewart

Costume Assistant

John Usher

John Usher

Costume Assistant

Geo Pavlov

Geo Pavlov

Costume Illustrator

Jo Nielsen

Jo Nielsen

Hairstylist

Jacqueline Rathore

Jacqueline Rathore

Hairstylist

Heather Manson

Heather Manson

Makeup & Hair

Madlen Mierzwiak

Madlen Mierzwiak

Hairstylist

Ivana Primorac

Ivana Primorac

Makeup Designer

Sound

Dario Marianelli

Dario Marianelli

Music

John Casali

John Casali

Production Sound Mixer

Chris Murphy

Chris Murphy

Boom Operator

Michael Maroussas

Michael Maroussas

Dialogue Editor

Rob Turner

Rob Turner

Foley Editor

Paul Carter

Paul Carter

Sound Designer

Craig Berkey

Craig Berkey

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Paul Cotterell

Paul Cotterell

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Becki Ponting

Becki Ponting

Supervising Sound Editor

Craig Berkey

Craig Berkey

Supervising Sound Editor

Jeff Gomillion

Jeff Gomillion

ADR Mixer

Mark Appleby

Mark Appleby

ADR Mixer

Oskar von Unge

Oskar von Unge

Assistant Sound Editor

Barnaby Smyth

Barnaby Smyth

Foley Artist

Keith Partridge

Keith Partridge

Foley Mixer

Chris Robins

Chris Robins

Sound Mix Technician

Johnathan Rush

Johnathan Rush

Sound Mix Technician

Visual Effects

Patricia Leblanc

Patricia Leblanc

Visual Effects Coordinator

Warwick Hewett

Warwick Hewett

Visual Effects Producer

Alex Jadfard

Alex Jadfard

Digital Compositor

Gudjon Kristjansson

Gudjon Kristjansson

Digital Compositor

Tracie Donais

Tracie Donais

Digital Compositor

Kyle Greenberg

Kyle Greenberg

Digital Compositor

Alexander Isaksson

Alexander Isaksson

Matte Painter

Morgan Lang

Morgan Lang

Matte Painter

Laurence Provost

Laurence Provost

Matte Painter

Anne-Marie Ouellet

Anne-Marie Ouellet

Visual Effects Production Assistant

Neal Champion

Neal Champion

Special Effects Supervisor

Tiago Barbosa

Tiago Barbosa

Digital Compositor

Nicolas Chavigny

Nicolas Chavigny

Matte Painter

Maxime Moreira

Maxime Moreira

Modeling

Samuel Rousseau

Samuel Rousseau

Rotoscoping Artist

Justin Hebert

Justin Hebert

Rotoscoping Artist

Yuliia Kondratova

Yuliia Kondratova

Rotoscoping Artist

Shenouda Isaac Nazer

Shenouda Isaac Nazer

Rotoscoping Artist

Declan McGuire

Declan McGuire

Pipeline Technical Director

Marc-Olivier Rouleau

Marc-Olivier Rouleau

Pipeline Technical Director

Miguel Algora

Miguel Algora

VFX Artist

Michael Frattasio

Michael Frattasio

VFX Artist

Yan Caspar Hirschbuehl

Yan Caspar Hirschbuehl

VFX Artist

Nicholas Bennett

Nicholas Bennett

Visual Effects Supervisor

Stephane Naze

Stephane Naze

Visual Effects Supervisor

Camera

Bruno Delbonnel

Bruno Delbonnel

Director of Photography

Des Whelan

Des Whelan

Camera Operator

Jeremy Braben

Jeremy Braben

Aerial Director of Photography

Carlos De Carvalho

Carlos De Carvalho

Second Unit Director of Photography

Jack English

Jack English

Still Photographer

Julian Bucknall

Julian Bucknall

First Assistant "A" Camera

Paul Hymns

Paul Hymns

Key Grip

Andrew Jones

Andrew Jones

Second Assistant "B" Camera

Alan Perrin

Alan Perrin

Drone Pilot

Dave Wells

Dave Wells

Best Boy Grip

Paul Wheeldon

Paul Wheeldon

First Assistant "B" Camera

Peter Marsden

Peter Marsden

Digital Imaging Technician

Mark Kozlowski

Mark Kozlowski

Digital Imaging Technician

Phoebe Fraser

Phoebe Fraser

Digital Imaging Technician

Duncan Steven

Duncan Steven

Grip

Josh Milne

Josh Milne

Libra Head Technician

Lighting

Chuck Finch

Chuck Finch

Gaffer

Jack Ridout

Jack Ridout

Lighting Technician

Dave Clements

Dave Clements

Electrician

David Cormack

David Cormack

Electrician

Perry Cullen

Perry Cullen

Electrician

Stuart Hurley

Stuart Hurley

Electrician

Gabriele Filippelli

Gabriele Filippelli

Lighting Technician

Filippo Giansante

Filippo Giansante

Lighting Technician

Mike King

Mike King

Lighting Technician

Tommy Finch

Tommy Finch

Rigging Gaffer

Art Department

Sarah Greenwood

Sarah Greenwood

Production Design

Oliver Goodier

Oliver Goodier

Art Direction

Nick Gottschalk

Nick Gottschalk

Supervising Art Director

Joe Howard

Joe Howard

Art Direction

Katie Spencer

Katie Spencer

Set Decoration

Marie Boon

Marie Boon

Art Department Assistant

James Collins

James Collins

Draughtsman

Lottie Geliot

Lottie Geliot

Art Department Assistant

Stephanie Gibbins

Stephanie Gibbins

Construction Coordinator

Julia Newell

Julia Newell

Construction Coordinator

Roberto Oliveri

Roberto Oliveri

Set Dresser

Isona Rigau

Isona Rigau

Assistant Art Director

Matt Robinson

Matt Robinson

Assistant Art Director

Matt Robinson

Matt Robinson

Assistant Art Director

Dennis Wiseman

Dennis Wiseman

Property Master

Tamara Catlin-Birch

Tamara Catlin-Birch

Art Department Coordinator

Tamara Catlin-Birch

Tamara Catlin-Birch

Set Decorating Coordinator

Steven Morris

Steven Morris

Assistant Property Master

Georgina Millett

Georgina Millett

Graphic Designer

James Collins

James Collins

Set Designer

Netty Chapman

Netty Chapman

Assistant Set Decoration

Terence Harrington

Terence Harrington

Dressing Prop

Thomas Moriarty

Thomas Moriarty

Dressing Prop

Mark Jones

Mark Jones

Dressing Prop

Charlie Summerville

Charlie Summerville

Dressing Prop

Jamie Davies-Evans

Jamie Davies-Evans

Painter

Paul Gunner

Paul Gunner

Painter

Karl Koroscik

Karl Koroscik

Props

Dean Morris

Dean Morris

Props

Dale Walters

Dale Walters

Props

Emma MacDevitt

Emma MacDevitt

Standby Art Director

Matthew Bailey

Matthew Bailey

Standby Carpenter

Simon Hutchings

Simon Hutchings

Standby Painter

Tom Hingston

Tom Hingston

Title Designer

Other Crew

Alex Abelman

Alex Abelman

Carpenter

Josh O'Neill

Josh O'Neill

Carpenter

Robert Sansom

Robert Sansom

Carpenter

Christopher Collis

Christopher Collis

Visual Effects Editor

Jon Baker

Jon Baker

Armorer

Sam Dormer

Sam Dormer

Armorer

Ben Rothwell

Ben Rothwell

Armory Coordinator

Faujja Singh

Faujja Singh

Armorer

Mike Woodley

Mike Woodley

Aerial Coordinator

Tim Grover

Tim Grover

Post Production Supervisor

Jamie Edgell

Jamie Edgell

Stunt Coordinator

Andrew Burford

Andrew Burford

Stunts

Cristian Knight

Cristian Knight

Stunts

Nick Roeten

Nick Roeten

Stunts

Carl Alsop

Carl Alsop

Carpenter

Zak Brogan

Zak Brogan

Carpenter

Chris Brough

Chris Brough

Carpenter

Grant Cort

Grant Cort

Carpenter

Gavin Hosler

Gavin Hosler

Carpenter

Peter 'PJ' Newman

Peter 'PJ' Newman

Carpenter

Ian Creed

Ian Creed

Marine Coordinator

Giles Dumper

Giles Dumper

Pilot

George Spensley-Corfield

George Spensley-Corfield

Special Effects Technician

Carl St-Pierre

Carl St-Pierre

Compositor

Shailendra Kumar Pandey

Shailendra Kumar Pandey

Compositor

Emma Woodvine

Emma Woodvine

Dialogue Coach

Emma Woodvine

Emma Woodvine

Dialect Coach

Sasha Gibson

Sasha Gibson

Unit Publicist

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