Gary Oldman
Winston Churchill
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Dec 22, 2017 · Darkest Hour: Directed by Joe Wright. With Gary Oldman, Kristin Scott Thomas, Ben Mendelsohn, 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.
- (221K)
- Drama, War
- Joe Wright
- 2017-12-22
Darkest Hour is a 2017 British war drama biographical film about Winston Churchill, played by Gary Oldman, in his early days as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during the Second World War and the May 1940 war cabinet crisis, depicting his refusal to seek a peace treaty with Nazi Germany amid their advance into Western Europe.
Darkest Hour is held together by Gary Oldman's electrifying performance, which brings Winston Churchill to life even when the movie's narrative falters. The fate of Western Europe hangs on Winston ...
- (313)
- Joe Wright
- PG-13
- Gary Oldman
Indeed, it could have been made with all action and no words, where “Darkest Hour” is all about words, words-as-action and this seminal event’s meaning to our world. It asks you to engage intellectually, not just viscerally. But if it’s a history lesson, it’s one that plays like a tightly wound, pulse-pounding thriller.
As the unstoppable Nazi forces roll across Western Europe and the threat of invasion is imminent, and with an unprepared public, a skeptical King George VI (Ben Mendelsohn), 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. — Jwelch5742.
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As the threat of Nazi invasion looms, newly appointed British Prime Minister Winston Churchill rallies a nation to fight for its very survival. Watch trailers & learn more.
