Darkest Hour

Darkest Hour is a war drama film directed by Joe Wright and written by Anthony McCarten that was released in 2017. The film depicts Winston Churchill's early days as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during World War II, as well as the May 1940 War Cabinet Crisis, in which he refused to sign a peace treaty with Nazi Germany as they advanced into Western Europe. The film's title is a play on a phrase used by Winston Churchill to describe the early days of the war.

Oldman won the Academy Award for Best Actor, as well as the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama, and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for his performance in the film. Among its many honors, the film was nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and won for Best Actor and Best Makeup and Hairstyling. It received nine nominations at the 71st British Academy Film Awards, including Best Film and Outstanding British Film.

Detailed information:

Directed by: Joe Wright

Starring: Gary Oldman, Kristin Scott Thomas, Lily James

Release dates: 1 September 2017

Running time: 125 minutes