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This article is about the 2017 war drama film. For the 2011 science fiction film, seeThe Darkest Hour (film).
Not to be confused with the filmChurchill,also released in 2017.

Darkest Hour
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJoe Wright
Written byAnthony McCarten
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyBruno Delbonnel
Edited byValerio Bonelli
Music byDario Marianelli
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • 1 September 2017(2017-09-01)(Telluride)
  • 22 November 2017(2017-11-22)(United States)
  • 12 January 2018(2018-01-12)(United Kingdom)
Running time
125 minutes[2]
Country
  • United Kingdom[3]
LanguageEnglish
Budget$30 million[4]
Box office$150.8 million[5]

Darkest Houris a 2017 Britishbiographicalwardrama filmaboutWinston Churchill,played byGary Oldman,in his early days asPrime Minister of the United Kingdomduring theSecond World Warand theMay 1940 war cabinet crisis,depicting his refusal to seek a peace treaty withNazi Germanyamid their advance into Western Europe. The film is directed byJoe Wrightand written byAnthony McCarten.Along with Oldman, the cast includesKristin Scott ThomasasClementine Churchill,Lily JamesasElizabeth Layton,Stephen DillaneasViscount Halifax,Ronald PickupasNeville Chamberlain,andBen MendelsohnasKing George VI.The title of the film refers to aphrase describing the early days of the war,which has been widely attributed to Churchill.

The film had its world premiere at the44th Telluride Film Festivalon 1 September 2017,[6]and it was also screened at theToronto International Film Festival.[7]It began a limited release in the United States on 22 November 2017, followed by general release on 22 December, and was released on 12 January 2018 in the United Kingdom.[8]The film grossed $150 million worldwide and received positive reviews from critics, who particularly lauded Oldman's performance and deemed it one of the best of his career.Darkest Hourreceivedseveral accolades,includingBest Actorfor Oldman at theAcademy Awards.Oldman also won theBAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role,theGolden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama,and theScreen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role.[9][10]

Plot[edit]

In May 1940, theoppositionLabour PartyinParliamentdemand the resignationof British Prime MinisterNeville Chamberlainfor being too weak in the face of the Nazi onslaught.Conservative Partycolleagues wantLord Halifaxas his successor, but Halifax does not feel it is his time. Chamberlainchoosesthe only man whom the opposition parties will accept as the leader of anational government:Winston Churchill,theFirst Lord of the Admiralty,who correctly predicted the danger fromAdolf Hitlerbefore the war but has a poor reputation in Parliament because of his role in the disastrousGallipoli campaign,his views onIndia,theRussian Civil War,The Gold Standard, his record in theAdmiraltyand his past defection from theLiberal Party.AsGermany invades the Low Countries,Churchill is brusque with his new secretaryElizabeth Laytonfor mishearing him, which earns him a rebuke from his wifeClementine.KingGeorge VI,who is skeptical of Churchill due to his actions during theabdication crisis,reluctantly invites him toform a government.Churchill includes Chamberlain (asLord President of the Council) and Halifax (asSecretary of State for Foreign Affairs).

Parliament reacts coolly to Churchill's first speech promising "Blood, toil, tears, and sweat".Chamberlain and Halifax are appalled by Churchill's refusal to negotiate for peace and plan to resign from the government to force avote of no confidence,creating a situation in which Halifax would likely become Prime Minister. Churchill visitsFrench Prime Minister Paul Reynaud,who thinks that Churchill is delusional for not admitting that the Allies are losing theBattle of France,while Churchill is furious that the French do not have a plan to counterattack. AlthoughUS President Franklin Rooseveltis sympathetic to Churchill's plight, his actions are limited by anisolationistCongressand theNeutrality Acts.Churchill draws ire from his cabinet and advisers for delivering a radio address in which he falsely implies the Allies to be advancing in France, earning him a rebuke from the king. Halifax and Chamberlain continue to push to use Italian AmbassadorGiuseppe Bastianinias an intermediary with Germany.

TheBritish Expeditionary Forceistrapped at DunkirkandCalais,and Britain begins preparing for aGerman invasion.Against the advice of the War Cabinet, Churchill ordersBrigadier Nicholsonin Calais to lead the30th Infantry Brigadeto distract the enemy and buy time for the evacuation of soldiers from Dunkirk. The debacle in France causes the War Cabinet to support negotiating with Germany. Under heavy pressure, Churchill agrees to consider a negotiated peace, but chokes on the words as he tries to dictate a letter requesting talks.

George VI unexpectedly visits Churchill, explaining that he has come to support Churchill to continue the war. Churchill's idea to have "civilian boats" evacuate troops from Dunkirk,Operation Dynamo,is initiated. Still uncertain, Churchill impulsively rides theLondon Underground(for the first time in his life) and asks startled passengers their opinions; they all want to continue to fight Hitler. Churchill addresses theOuter Cabinetand other members of parliament and finds they, too, have little or no desire to surrender. As Churchill prepares to address Parliament, Halifax asks Chamberlain to continue with their plan to resign, but Chamberlain decides first to listen to the address. Finishing his speech, Churchill proclaims "we shall fight on the beaches"should the Germans invade, to resounding support from the Opposition, while theToryMPs behind him sit silently, until Chamberlain mops his brow with his handkerchief, a prearranged signal that they should support the PM. Churchill exits the Chamber to cheers and enthusiastic waving ofOrder Papers.

Cast[edit]

David Strathairnprovides the voice ofPresident Roosevelt,heard on a telephone call with Churchill.

This was the final film role for Whitrow, who died after the September premiere of the film.

Production[edit]

Development and casting[edit]

On 5 February 2015, it was announced thatWorking Title Filmshad acquiredDarkest Hour,aspeculative screenplaybyThe Theory of EverythingscreenwriterAnthony McCarten,aboutWinston Churchillin the early days of the Second World War.[11]

On 29 March 2016, it was reported thatJoe Wrightwas in talks to direct the film.[12]In April 2016,Gary Oldmanwas reported to be in talks to play Churchill.[13]On 6 September 2016, it was announced thatFocus Featureswould release the film in the United States on 24 November 2017, whileBen Mendelsohnwas set to playKing George VIandKristin Scott Thomaswas cast asClementine Churchill.[8]On 8 November 2016,Stephen Dillanejoined the cast.[14]John Hurtwas initially cast asNeville Chamberlain,but dropped the role in pre-production as he was undergoingtreatmentforpancreatic cancer;Hurt died in January 2017.[15][16]Ronald Pickupassumed the role of Chamberlain instead.[17]

Filming[edit]

Filming took place at theJohn Rylands Libraryin Manchester, as well as atManchester Town Hall,to portray the Houses of Parliament.

By November 2016,Darkest Hourhad begunprincipal photography,[18]and it was reported thatDario Marianelliwould score the film.[19]For his role as Churchill, Oldman spent over 200 hours having make-up applied, and smoked over 400 cigars (worth about $20,000) during filming.[20][4]Filming took place inManchester,England, at both theTown HallandJohn Rylands Library,both doubling for theHouses of Parliamentand featuring heavily in the film.[21]

For locations, the exterior ofChartwellHouse near Westerham,Kent(Churchill's actual country home), was used for the telegram sequence that sees Churchill's secretary Elizabeth Layton receive a telegram fromBuckingham Palace.Fort Amherstin Kent featured as the location for both General Ramsay's Operations HQ and the Calais Garrison. For the interior of Buckingham Palace,Wentworth WoodhouseinWentworth,South Yorkshire, was used.[22]

Interior of 1959 Driving Motor No.1030, as used in the film.

Filming also took place atWarner BrosLeavesden Studiosin Hertfordshire for the scene where Churchill gets onto theLondon Underground,with a1959 stocktrain hired fromMangapps Railway Museumin Essex.

Reception[edit]

Box office[edit]

Darkest Hourgrossed $56.5 million in the United States and Canada, and $93.8 million in other countries (including $33.4 million in the UK), for a worldwide total of $150.2 million.[5]

In the United States and Canada, the film began a limited release on 22 November 2017. In its first five days, it grossed $246,761 from four theatres (an average of $61,690), finishing 21st at the box office over the weekend.[23][24]The film had its wide release on 22 December 2017, alongside the openings ofDownsizing,Pitch Perfect 3,andFather Figures,and the wide release ofThe Shape of Water,and grossed $3.9 million from 804 theatres over that weekend, and $5.5 million over the four-day Christmas frame.[25]85% of its audience was over the age of 25, with 30% being 50 or older.[26]The following weekend, the film made $5.5 million, and a total of $7 million over the four-day New Years frame.[27]The weekend of 27 January 2018, following the announcement of the film's six Oscar nominations, it made $2.1 million.[28]

Critical response[edit]

Oldman's performance as Winston Churchill earned him his firstAcademy Award for Best Actor.

Onreview aggregatorwebsiteRotten Tomatoes,the film holds an approval rating of 84% based on 317 reviews, with an average score of 7.3/10; the site's "critics consensus" reads: "Darkest Houris held together by Gary Oldman's electrifying performance, which brings Winston Churchill to life even when the movie's narrative falters. "[29]OnMetacritic,which assigns aweighted averagerating to reviews, the film has anormalisedscore of 75 out of 100, based on 50 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[30]PostTrakreported that over 90% of audience members gave the film a rating of either "excellent" or "very good".[24]

Oldman was praised for his performance, with numerous critics labelling him a frontrunner to win theAcademy Award for Best Actor,which he went on to win.[31]Peter TraversofRolling Stonewrote: "Get busy engraving Oldman's name on an Oscar... those fearing thatDarkest Houris nothing but a dull tableau of blowhard stuffed shirts will be relieved to know that they're in for a lively, provocative historical drama that runs on its own nonstop creative fire ".[32]David Ehrlich ofIndieWirepraised Wright's direction and the musical score, writing: "Unfolding with the clockwork precision of a Broadway play... it's a deliciously unsubtle testament to the power of words and their infinite capacity to inspire".[33]Damon Wise of theRadio Timesdescribed the film as a "near-perfect companion piece" toDunkirk,concluding: "Wright's forceful direction depicts not so much a hero as a principled man snatching victory from the jaws of defeat. Certain engineered Hollywood moments dilute the overall impact, including a twee meet and greet on a Tube train, but Oldman is never less than sensational."[34]

Conversely, Brian Tallerico ofRogerEbertcalled the film "an acting exercise weighed down by costumes, make-up, and over-lighting", adding that "there's nothing new to the approach. It feels often like an obligation – a story that someone felt should be told again and a way to get a great actor his Oscar".[35]Writing forGQ,Stuart McGurk described it as "a bad film. It's not terrible, it's just, well, not good. It's the kind of film you'd watch onNetflixif it was raining, or on aniPadif it was the only film on the iPad, or on TV if you'd lost theremote.There are many reasons for this, but the main one is director Joe Wright, who never met a script he didn't dumb-down. "However, McGurk also praised Oldman, continuing:" despite all this, Gary Oldman winning for Best Actor is well deserved [...] genuinely unrecognizable, his Churchill somehow both less growly but more grave. In short, he plays the character not the caricature. "[36]

Awards and honours[edit]

Main article:List of accolades received by Darkest Hour (film)

Home media[edit]

Darkest Hourwas released on digital streaming platforms on 6 February 2018,[37]and on Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K UHD Blu-ray on 12 June 2018.[38]

Historical accuracy[edit]

Writing inSlate,historian and academic John Broich calledDarkest Hour"a piece of historical fiction that undertakes a serious historical task", presenting the British decision to fight Hitler as a choice rather than an inevitability. The situation in 1940 was as dire as depicted, but liberties were taken with the facts. The shouting matches over possible peace negotiations are adramatic exaggerationof theMay 1940 War Cabinet Crisis.Churchill's journey on theLondon Undergroundwas also fictional, and there is evidence that many British people were not immediately inspired by his speeches.[39]

There is no conclusive evidence that Chamberlain and Viscount Halifax were planning an imminent vote of no confidence, though that threat existed until the mid-war victories inNorth Africa.It is a fact that Churchill was an object of suspicion for his fellow Tories.[39]The Labour Party confirmed that they would serve in anational governmentunder a leader other than Chamberlain, but would have been prepared to serve under Halifax.[40]

InThe New Yorker,Adam Gopnikwrote: "in late May of 1940, when the Conservative grandee Lord Halifax challenged Churchill, insisting that it was still possible to negotiate a deal with Hitler, through the good offices of Mussolini, it was the steadfast anti-Nazism of Attlee and his Labour colleagues that saved the day – a vital truth badly underdramatized in the current Churchill-centric film,Darkest Hour".[41]This criticism was echoed by Adrian Smith, emeritus professor of modern history at theUniversity of Southampton,who wrote in theNew Statesmanthat the film was "yet again overlooking Labour's key role at the most dangerous moment in this country's history... in May 1940 its leaders gave Churchill the unequivocal support he needed when refusing to surrender. Ignoring Attlee's vital role is just one more failing in a deeply flawed film".[42]

Referring toCharles Moore's comment that the film was "superbBrexitpropaganda ",Afua Hirschwrote inThe Guardian:"I would call the film propaganda, more generally – and a great example of the kind of myth we like to promote in modern Britain. Churchill has been re-branded as a tube-travelling, minority-adoring genius, in line with a general understanding of him as 'the greatest Briton of all time'."[43]Hirsch also criticised the film for "perpetuating the idea that Winston Churchill stood alone at the Darkest Hour, as Nazi fascism encroached, with Britain a small and vulnerable nation isolated in the north Atlantic. In reality, the United Kingdom was at that moment an imperial power with the collective might of Indian, African, Canadian and Australian manpower, resources and wealth at its disposal."[44]

The film gives the impression that both Clementine Churchill and the King listened to Churchill's 'beaches' speech on the radio as Churchill delivered it. In reality, radio broadcasts from Parliament did not start until the 1970s. Churchill recorded the speech for posterity in 1949. Nor did he, like he did with some other speeches, repeat that speech on the radio shortly after giving it in Parliament. The 'beaches' speech was first delivered on 4 June 1940 – after theDunkirk evacuation– not on 28 May 1940, as suggested by the film.[45][46]

Elizabeth Layton did not become Churchill's secretary until a year after the events of the film. She also tells Churchill that her brother was killed during the retreat to Dunkirk, which is a fictional detail.[47]

Possible sequel[edit]

Oldman stated in February 2018 that there was talk of making a sequel toDarkest Hourthat might includeFranklin D. Rooseveltand take place in 1945 during theYalta Conference.[48]

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^West is credited as playing "Sir" Anthony Eden, though Eden did not become a knight until 1954.

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