Darkest Hour

Darkest Hour

3.7 |

2h 5min

Released

DramaHistory

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.

Darkest Hour

Story

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.

Directors

Sarah Mooney, Tom Edmondson, Thomas Napper, Aaron Hartley, Joe Wright, Gayle Dickie, Dan Channing-Williams, Phoebe Billington,

Writers

Anthony McCarten, Anthony McCarten,

Tags

Never never never surrender

Casts

Gary Oldman

Gary Oldman

Character-in: Winston Churchill

Stephen Dillane

Stephen Dillane

Character-in: Viscount Halifax

Lily James

Lily James

Character-in: Elizabeth Layton

Ronald Pickup

Ronald Pickup

Character-in: Neville Chamberlain

Ben Mendelsohn

Ben Mendelsohn

Character-in: King George VI

Kristin Scott Thomas

Kristin Scott Thomas

Character-in: Clemmie

Nicholas Jones

Nicholas Jones

Character-in: Sir John Simon

Samuel West

Samuel West

Character-in: Sir Anthony Eden

David Schofield

David Schofield

Character-in: Clement Atlee

Richard Lumsden

Richard Lumsden

Character-in: General Ismay

Malcolm Storry

Malcolm Storry

Character-in: General Ironside

Hilton McRae

Hilton McRae

Character-in: Arthur Greenwood

Benjamin Whitrow

Benjamin Whitrow

Character-in: Sir Samuel Hoare

Joe Armstrong

Joe Armstrong

Character-in: John Evans

Adrian Rawlins

Adrian Rawlins

Character-in: Air Chief Marshal Dowding

David Bamber

David Bamber

Character-in: Admiral Ramsay

Paul Leonard

Paul Leonard

Character-in: Admiral Dudley Pound

David Strathairn

David Strathairn

Character-in: President Roosevelt (voice)

Eric MacLennan

Eric MacLennan

Character-in: Tom Leonard

Philip Martin Brown

Philip Martin Brown

Character-in: Sawyers

Demetri Goritsas

Demetri Goritsas

Character-in: Cabinet Secretary Bridges

Jordan Waller

Jordan Waller

Character-in: Randolph Churchill

Mary Antony

Mary Antony

Character-in: Mary Churchill

Bethany Muir

Bethany Muir

Character-in: Sarah Churchill

Anna Burnett

Anna Burnett

Character-in: Pamela Churchill

Jeremy Child

Jeremy Child

Character-in: Lord Stanhope

Brian Pettifer

Brian Pettifer

Character-in: Lord Kingsley Wood

Michael Gould

Michael Gould

Character-in: Lord Londonderry

Paul Ridley

Paul Ridley

Character-in: House of Commons Speaker

Robin Pearce

Robin Pearce

Character-in: Ernle Hastings

Michael Bott

Michael Bott

Character-in: Equerry

Olivier Broche

Olivier Broche

Character-in: Reynaud

Mario Hacquard

Mario Hacquard

Character-in: Daladier

Pip Torrens

Pip Torrens

Character-in: BBC Producer

Edmund Wiseman

Edmund Wiseman

Character-in: Actor

Hannah Steele

Hannah Steele

Character-in: Abigail Walker

Nia Gwynne

Nia Gwynne

Character-in: Alice Simpson

James Eeles

James Eeles

Character-in: Maurice Baker

Flora Nicholson

Flora Nicholson

Character-in: Jessie Sutton

Bronte Carmichael

Bronte Carmichael

Character-in: Young Girl on Tube

Roisin O'Neill

Roisin O'Neill

Character-in: Agnes Dillon

John Locke

John Locke

Character-in: Oliver Wilson

Richard Glover

Richard Glover

Character-in: Brigadier Nicholson

Tom Ashley

Tom Ashley

Character-in: Ramsay Staffer

Joshua Higgott

Joshua Higgott

Character-in: Reporter

Imogen King

Imogen King

Character-in: Teenage Girl at Tube Map

Faye Marsay

Faye Marsay

Character-in: Sybil

John Atterbury

John Atterbury

Character-in: Sir Alexander Cadogan

James Harkness

James Harkness

Character-in: AD Nicholl (Secretary #1)

Joshua James

Joshua James

Character-in: W D Wilkinson (Secretary #2)

Charley Palmer Rothwell

Charley Palmer Rothwell

Character-in: Christopher Wilson (Photographer)

Patsy Ferran

Patsy Ferran

Character-in: Maid

Sarah Flind

Sarah Flind

Character-in: Cook

Steffan Donnelly

Steffan Donnelly

Character-in: Back Bencher

Kieran Buckeridge

Kieran Buckeridge

Character-in: Cecil Beaton

Johnny Otto

Johnny Otto

Character-in: Member of Parliament (uncredited)

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