Darkest Hour

3.00
    Darkest Hour
    2017

    Synopsis

    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.

    Votre Filmothèque

    Cast

    • Gary OldmanWinston Churchill
    • Kristin Scott ThomasClemmie
    • Ben MendelsohnKing George VI
    • Lily JamesElizabeth Layton
    • Ronald PickupNeville Chamberlain
    • Stephen DillaneViscount Halifax
    • Nicholas JonesSir John Simon
    • Samuel WestSir Anthony Eden
    • David SchofieldClement Atlee
    • Richard LumsdenGeneral Ismay

    Recommandations

    • 91

      The Playlist

      Few would argue that Oldman isn’t one of the finest actors of his generation, but this is a tour de force portrayal that will define his body of work for decades to come.
    • 90

      Variety

      Wright is both a virtuoso filmmaker and a natural showman, interpreting the screenplay as no other director could have possibly imagined it.
    • 83

      IndieWire

      It’s a deliciously unsubtle testament to the power of words and their infinite capacity to inspire.
    • 80

      Screen Daily

      This is a film which breathes life, as well as alcohol fumes, into history. Like its central character, Darkest Hour has “mobilised the English language and sent it into battle.”
    • 80

      The Guardian

      Gary Oldman is terrific as Churchill, conveying the babyishness of his oddly unlined face in repose, the slyness and manipulative good humour, and a weird deadness when he is overtaken with depression.
    • 75

      ReelViews

      Gary Oldman’s portrayal of Churchill is among the best to reach the screen. With the help of makeup, Oldman immerses himself so deeply in the role that the actor disappears.
    • 70

      The Hollywood Reporter

      McCarten’s scene writing is tart and efficient and Wright infuses the drama with unquestioned energy. But this is a film in which every point and meaning is hit directly on the nose.
    • 67

      The A.V. Club

      There aren’t thrilling dramatic insights to be found here, but Wright’s showboating is unflaggingly watchable.

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