Darkest Hour

    Genre
    Biography, Drama, History
  • |
    • Runtime
    125 mins
  • |
    • Rated
    PG-13
  • |
    • Release Date
    2018
  • |
    • Countries
    USA, UK
  • |
    • Languages
    English
  • |
DIRECTED BY:
Joe Wright
WRITTEN BY:
Anthony McCarten
CAST INCLUDES:
Gary Oldman, Kristin Scott Thomas, Ben Mendelsohn, Lily James

ANGELIKA’S NOTE

"As a portrait of leadership at its most brilliant, thoughtful and morally courageous, DARKEST HOUR is the movie we need right now," raves the Washington Post. Gary Oldman (THE COURIER, THE DARK KNIGHT) earned an Academy Award for his unforgettable lead performance as Winston Churchill in Joe Wright's (ATONEMENT, PRIDE & PREJUDICE) acclaimed biopic. 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.

SYNOPSIS

Within days of becoming Prime Minister, Winston Churchill must face his most turbulent and defining trial: exploring a negotiated peace treaty with Nazi Germany, or standing firm to fight for the ideals, liberty and freedom of a nation. As the unstoppable Nazi forces roll across Western Europe and the threat of invasion is imminent, and with an unprepared public, a skeptical King, and his own party plotting against him, Churchill must withstand his darkest hour, rally a nation, and attempt to change the course of world history.

Darkest Hour

    Genre
    Biography, Drama, History
  • |
    • Runtime
    125 mins
  • |
    • Rated
    PG-13
  • |
    • Release Date
    2018
  • |
    • Countries
    USA, UK
  • |
    • Languages
    English
  • |
DIRECTED BY
Joe Wright
WRITTEN BY
Anthony McCarten
CAST INCLUDES
Gary Oldman, Kristin Scott Thomas, Ben Mendelsohn, Lily James
"As a portrait of leadership at its most brilliant, thoughtful and morally courageous, DARKEST HOUR is the movie we need right now," raves the Washington Post. Gary Oldman (THE COURIER, THE DARK KNIGHT) earned an Academy Award for his unforgettable lead performance as Winston Churchill in Joe Wright's (ATONEMENT, PRIDE & PREJUDICE) acclaimed biopic. 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.

Within days of becoming Prime Minister, Winston Churchill must face his most turbulent and defining trial: exploring a negotiated peace treaty with Nazi Germany, or standing firm to fight for the ideals, liberty and freedom of a nation. As the unstoppable Nazi forces roll across Western Europe and the threat of invasion is imminent, and with an unprepared public, a skeptical King, and his own party plotting against him, Churchill must withstand his darkest hour, rally a nation, and attempt to change the course of world history.

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