Winston Churchill (Gary Oldman) delivers a controversial first speech as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Winston Churchill (Gary Oldman) argues with the War Cabinet exclaiming, “You cannot reason with a tiger when your head is in its mouth!” Meanwhile, Elizabeth Layton (Lily James) struggles to write Churchill’s speech as only knowing pieces of his plan is far worse than knowing “nothing at all”.
Film Synopsis:
Academy Award® nominee Gary Oldman gives a “towering performance” (Richard Lawson, Vanity Fair) in acclaimed director Joe Wright’s soaring drama Darkest Hour. As Hitler’s forces storm across the European landscape and close in on the United Kingdom, Winston Churchill (Oldman) is elected the new Prime Minister. With his party questioning his every move, and King George VI (Ben Mendelsohn) skeptical of his new political leader, it is up to Churchill to lead his nation and protect them from the most dangerous threat ever seen. Also starring Academy Award® nominee Kristin Scott Thomas and Lily James, Darkest Hour is a powerful, inspirational drama.
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