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Darkest Hour is a 2017 British biographical war drama 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.
Dec 22, 2017 · A drama war film that depicts Winston Churchill's first month as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 1940, during World War II. Gary Oldman won two Oscars for his portrayal of Churchill, who faced the dilemma of negotiating with Hitler or fighting against him.
- (222K)
- Drama, War
- Joe Wright
- 2017-12-22
Nov 21, 2023 · Only movies that feature Winston Churchill as a main character. From high-stakes drama to transformative biopics, the cinematic world boasts a treasured collection of iconic films celebrating the life and leadership of the enigmatic Winston Churchill.
- Darkest Hour (2017) The latest incarnation of Churchill on screen is also the greatest. The slender, working-class Gary Oldman, who shot to fame playing Sid Vicious of the Sex Pistols in Sid and Nancy, seemed an unlikely choice when his casting was announced in 2015.
- The Gathering Storm (2002) Never in the field of television movies have so many fine actors done so much good work over such a short running time. In this joint BBC/HBO production, Albert Finney excels as Churchill (though he appears much older than Churchill was at the time), as does the exquisite Vanessa Redgrave as Clementine.
- The Wilderness Years (1982) This eight-part television miniseries, produced by Southern Television and broadcast on ITV, had the enviable distinction of having Sir Martin Gilbert, Churchill’s official biographer, as historical advisor.
- Young Winston (1972) Young Winston is an old-fashioned epic based on Churchill’s charming 1930 autobiography, My Early Life, and starring Simon Ward in the title role.
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. During World War II, as Adolf Hitler 's powerful Wehrmacht rampages across Europe, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Neville Chamberlain, is ...
Darkest Hour Official International TrailerIn cinemas January 12, 2018Follow us on Facebook at http://unvrs.al/DHFBDARKEST HOUR, a Focus Features presentatio...
- 3 min
- 6.6M
- Universal Pictures UK
Watch Gary Oldman's Oscar-winning performance as Winston Churchill in this historical drama about his early days as prime minister during World War II. See the trailer, critics reviews, and where to stream or buy the movie online.
- (313)
- History, Drama, Biography, War
- PG-13
