Their Finest
In the fight for freedom everyone played a part.
2017 · 1h 57m · R
Drama, Romance, War
Directed by
Lone Scherfig
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Their Finest
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Lone Scherfig Director
- Gemma Arterton as Catrin Cole
- Sam Claflin as Tom Buckley
- Bill Nighy as Ambrose Hilliard / Uncle Frank
- Jack Huston as Ellis Cole
- Helen McCrory as Sophie Smith
- Eddie Marsan as Sammy Smith
- Jake Lacy as Carl Lundbeck / Brannigan
- Rachael Stirling as Phyl Moore
- Henry Goodman as Gabriel Baker
- Paul Ritter as Raymond Parfitt
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