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RomanceWarDrama

Their Finest

- In the fight for freedom everyone played a part.

During the Blitz of World War II, a female screenwriter works on a film celebrating England's resilience as a way to buoy a weary populace's spirits. Her efforts to dramatise the true story of two sisters who undertook their own maritime mission to rescue wounded soldiers are met with mixed feelings by a dismissive all-male staff.

Release Date : 2017-02-19

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : BBC FilmHanWay FilmsNumber 9 FilmsFilmgate FilmsRipken ProductionsPinewood PicturesWildgaze FilmsFilm i VästEuropaCorp

Production Country : FranceSwedenUnited Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Gemma Arterton

Character Name : Catrin Cole

Original Name : Gemma Arterton

Gender : Female

Sam Claflin

Character Name : Tom Buckley

Original Name : Sam Claflin

Gender : Male

Bill Nighy

Character Name : Ambrose Hilliard / Uncle Frank

Original Name : Bill Nighy

Gender : Male

Jack Huston

Character Name : Ellis Cole

Original Name : Jack Huston

Gender : Male

Helen McCrory

Character Name : Sophie Smith

Original Name : Helen McCrory

Gender : Female

Eddie Marsan

Character Name : Sammy Smith

Original Name : Eddie Marsan

Gender : Male

Jake Lacy

Character Name : Carl Lundbeck / Brannigan

Original Name : Jake Lacy

Gender : Male

Rachael Stirling

Character Name : Phyl Moore

Original Name : Rachael Stirling

Gender : Female

Henry Goodman

Character Name : Gabriel Baker

Original Name : Henry Goodman

Gender : Male

Paul Ritter

Character Name : Raymond Parfitt

Original Name : Paul Ritter

Gender : Male

Richard E. Grant

Character Name : Roger Swain

Original Name : Richard E. Grant

Gender : Male

Nicholas Murchie

Character Name : Bus Conductor

Original Name : Nicholas Murchie

Gender : Male

Amanda Root

Character Name : Cecy/Mrs Brown (Careless Talk Film)

Original Name : Amanda Root

Gender : Female

Patrick Gibson

Character Name : Rex, the Clapper Loader

Original Name : Patrick Gibson

Gender : Male

Darren Clarke

Character Name : The Gaffer

Original Name : Darren Clarke

Gender : Male

Ed Birch

Character Name : Walter, the Director (Careless Talk Film)

Original Name : Ed Birch

Gender : Male

Lissa Evans

Character Name : Make-up Woman (Careless Talk Film)

Original Name : Lissa Evans

Gender : Female

Richard Bevan

Character Name : Mr Richards (Dubbing Editor)

Original Name : Richard Bevan

Gender : Male

Gaby Chiappe

Character Name : Dolly (Carrot Film)

Original Name : Gaby Chiappe

Gender : Female

Amanda Fairbank-Hynes

Character Name : Mabel (Carrot Film)

Original Name : Amanda Fairbank-Hynes

Gender : Female

Francesca Knight

Character Name : Lily Starling

Original Name : Francesca Knight

Gender : Female

Bella Ava Georgiou

Character Name : Pearl (Girl on the Tube)

Original Name : Bella Ava Georgiou

Gender : Female

Alfie Stewart

Character Name : Soldier on the Tube

Original Name : Alfie Stewart

Gender : Male

Mossie Smith

Character Name : Female Warden

Original Name : Mossie Smith

Gender : Female

Jay Simpson

Character Name : Alf Reynolds

Original Name : Jay Simpson

Gender : Male

Frances Jeater

Character Name : Spitfires Collector

Original Name : Frances Jeater

Gender : Female

Claudia Jessie

Character Name : Doris Cleavley / Lily

Original Name : Claudia Jessie

Gender : Female

Stephanie Hyam

Character Name : Angela Ralli-Thomas / Rose

Original Name : Stephanie Hyam

Gender : Female

Richard Syms

Character Name : Head Waiter

Original Name : Richard Syms

Gender : Male

Natalia Ryumina

Character Name : Muriel (Ellis's Friend)

Original Name : Natalia Ryumina

Gender : Female

Rebecca Saire

Character Name : Mortuary Nurse

Original Name : Rebecca Saire

Gender : Female

Jeremy Irons

Character Name : Secretary of War

Original Name : Jeremy Irons

Gender : Male

Miles Richardson

Character Name : Movietone Newsreader

Original Name : Miles Richardson

Gender : Male

Gordon Brown

Character Name : Chick, the 1st AD

Original Name : Gordon Brown

Gender : Male

Julia Lewis

Character Name : The Make-Up Artist

Original Name : Julia Lewis

Gender : Female

Liliana Gane

Character Name : The Wardrobe Mistress

Original Name : Liliana Gane

Gender : Female

Hubert Burton

Character Name : Wyndham Best / Johnnie (the Hero)

Original Name : Hubert Burton

Gender : Male

Michael Marcus

Character Name : Alex, the Director

Original Name : Michael Marcus

Gender : Male

Stephen Boswell

Character Name : War Widows Collector

Original Name : Stephen Boswell

Gender : Male

Feline Allentoft

Character Name : Wyndham Best's Girlfriend

Original Name : Feline Allentoft

Gender : Male

Ellie Haddington

Character Name : Catrin's Landlady

Original Name : Ellie Haddington

Gender : Female

Florence Woolley

Character Name : Corona Cinema Usherette

Original Name : Florence Woolley

Gender : Male

Joanna Brookes

Character Name : Woman in Corona

Original Name : Joanna Brookes

Gender : Female

Patrick Osborne

Character Name : Soldier in Corona

Original Name : Patrick Osborne

Gender : Male

Cathy Murphy

Character Name : Vee (uncredited)

Original Name : Cathy Murphy

Gender : Female

Emma Cunniffe

Character Name : Ettie (uncredited)

Original Name : Emma Cunniffe

Gender : Female

Clive Russell

Character Name : Mr. Starling (uncredited)

Original Name : Clive Russell

Gender : Male

Letty Butler

Character Name : First Waitress (uncredited)

Original Name : Letty Butler

Gender : Female

Nell Barlow

Character Name : Second Waitress (uncredited)

Original Name : Nell Barlow

Gender : Female

Steve Carroll

Character Name : Boom Operator (uncredited)

Original Name : Steve Carroll

Gender : Male

Katie Jackson

Character Name : Secretary to Mr. Swain (uncredited)

Original Name : Katie Jackson

Gender : Female

Lee Whitlock

Character Name : Man in Pub (uncredited)

Original Name : Lee Whitlock

Gender : Male

Lily Knight

Character Name : Rose Starling

Original Name : Lily Knight

Gender : Female

Reviews

R

Reno

@Rangan

2024-05-16

**The war and the cinema!** The film was based on the book and about filmmaking, particularly screen writing. Fictional comedy-drama that is set in London in 1940. While the war tearing apart the nation, some people are not disturbed by it. They are going ahead with their film projects, especially war themed to boost the people's confidence. That's when the new arrival, Mrs. Cole, begins her career as a writer. So her experience working with the scripts, meeting the real people whose story are getting adapted and her gloomy romance, everything lets us know. A nice film and a little different than the majority of the film that came this year. The focus was good. I mean while bombs falling from the sky, all this tale concentrated was film business. Something like 'Argo', but given less preference to the war, except its consequences which diverted their plan in some scenario. So there were many small-small twist and turns. It also gets emotional at one stage. A well written and directed film similar to what the film characters did their best in the story. Gemma was good, but Claflin was totally different, in a good way. As much as I enjoyed, I also thought it should have been even better. Because thematically it was not for everyone. I mean the world war was a good idea, but the filmmaking was not like you are usually familiar with. Besides, it was not a laughing out loud comedy. Between the seriousness of war and fun around making films, the combination was rare and well worked out. Those who love pre 50s, 40s settings in a film would enjoy it for sure. Especially if they like films about films. _6/10_