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Their Finest

In the fight for freedom everyone played a part.
2017 | 117m | English

(21989 votes)

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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: Feb 19, 2017
Director: Lone Scherfig
Writer: Gaby Chiappe, Lissa Evans
Genres: Drama, Romance, War
Keywords based on novel or book, world war ii, filmmaking, war propaganda, woman director, london blitz, 1940s
Production Companies BBC Film, Wildgaze Films, HanWay Films, Film i Väst, EuropaCorp, Number 9 Films, Filmgate Films, Ripken Productions, Pinewood Pictures
Box Office Revenue: $3,603,484
Budget: $11,795,877
Updates Updated: Feb 01, 2025
Entered: Apr 13, 2024
Trailers and Extras

Full Credits

Name Character
Gemma Arterton Catrin Cole
Sam Claflin Tom Buckley
Bill Nighy Ambrose Hilliard / Uncle Frank
Jack Huston Ellis Cole
Helen McCrory Sophie Smith
Eddie Marsan Sammy Smith
Jake Lacy Carl Lundbeck / Brannigan
Rachael Stirling Phyl Moore
Henry Goodman Gabriel Baker
Paul Ritter Raymond Parfitt
Richard E. Grant Roger Swain
Nicholas Murchie Bus Conductor
Amanda Root Cecy/Mrs Brown (Careless Talk Film)
Patrick Gibson Rex, the Clapper Loader
Darren Clarke The Gaffer
Ed Birch Walter, the Director (Careless Talk Film)
Lissa Evans Make-up Woman (Careless Talk Film)
Richard Bevan Mr Richards (Dubbing Editor)
Gaby Chiappe Dolly (Carrot Film)
Amanda Fairbank-Hynes Mabel (Carrot Film)
Francesca Knight Lily Starling
Bella Ava Georgiou Pearl (Girl on the Tube)
Alfie Stewart Soldier on the Tube
Mossie Smith Female Warden
Jay Simpson Alf Reynolds
Frances Jeater Spitfires Collector
Claudia Jessie Doris Cleavley / Lily
Stephanie Hyam Angela Ralli-Thomas / Rose
Richard Syms Head Waiter
Natalia Ryumina Muriel (Ellis's Friend)
Rebecca Saire Mortuary Nurse
Jeremy Irons Secretary of War
Miles Richardson Movietone Newsreader
Gordon Brown Chick, the 1st AD
Julia Lewis The Make-Up Artist
Liliana Gane The Wardrobe Mistress
Hubert Burton Wyndham Best / Johnnie (the Hero)
Michael Marcus Alex, the Director
Stephen Boswell War Widows Collector
Feline Allentoft Wyndham Best's Girlfriend
Ellie Haddington Catrin's Landlady
Florence Woolley Corona Cinema Usherette
Joanna Brookes Woman in Corona
Patrick Osborne Soldier in Corona
Cathy Murphy Vee (uncredited)
Emma Cunniffe Ettie (uncredited)
Clive Russell Mr. Starling (uncredited)
Letty Butler First Waitress (uncredited)
Nell Barlow Second Waitress (uncredited)
Steve Carroll Boom Operator (uncredited)
Katie Jackson Secretary to Mr. Swain (uncredited)
Lee Whitlock Man in Pub (uncredited)
Lily Knight Rose Starling
Name Job
Glen Gathard Foley
Gaby Chiappe Screenplay
Howard Watkins Title Designer
Andy Surry Production Coordinator
Nina Hartstone ADR Editor, Supervising Dialogue Editor
Alice Normington Production Design
Ian Glenister Rigging Gaffer
Alan Banis Visual Effects Supervisor
Craig Price Property Master
Kevin Foy Key Grip
Chris Reynolds Special Effects Supervisor
Erica Winkler Visual Effects Coordinator
Hanna Canfor Hairstylist
Christoph Bauschinger Music Editor
Catriona Johnstone Hairstylist
Nicola Dove Still Photographer
Eva Marieges Moore Makeup Artist
Hannah Walter Costume Supervisor
Jade Poole Special Effects Coordinator
Vanessa Baker ADR Voice Casting
Ben Barker Supervising Sound Editor
Andrew Caller Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Lynne Huitson Supervising Art Director
Martin Trevis Sound Recordist
Nic Pallace Supervising Art Director
Brian Beaumont Gaffer
Gareth Cousins Art Direction
Laura Katz Music Supervisor
Emma Crompton Casting Assistant
Polly Duval Post Production Supervisor
Simon Baber Location Scout
Kate Hazell Unit Production Manager
Daniel Nielsen Visual Effects Supervisor
James Wichall Dialogue Editor
Simon McLaren-Clark Stunts
Jack Ravenscroft First Assistant Director
James Manning Second Assistant Director
Lone Scherfig Director
Lissa Evans Novel
Sebastian Blenkov Director of Photography
Lucia Zucchetti Editor
Jonathan Houlding Art Direction
Liz Griffiths Set Decoration
Irene Chawko Script Supervisor
Peter Burgis Foley
Glenn Freemantle Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Designer
Elizabeth Yianni-Georgiou Makeup Designer, Hair Designer
Bella Ava Georgiou Makeup Artist
Jim Spencer Line Producer
Lucy Bevan Casting
Kate Rhodes James Casting
Charlotte Walter Costume Designer
Dan Hirst Stunts
Gavin Lee Lewis Stunts
Jo McLaren Stunt Coordinator
Rachel Portman Original Music Composer
Name Title
Amanda Posey Producer
Finola Dwyer Producer
Ivan Dunleavy Executive Producer
Richard Mansell Associate Producer
Robert Norris Executive Producer
Ed Wethered Executive Producer
Elizabeth Karlsen Producer
Peter Watson Executive Producer
Thorsten Schumacher Executive Producer
Stephen Woolley Producer
Zygi Kamasa Executive Producer
Christine Langan Executive Producer
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2024 5 27 48 16
2024 6 21 48 11
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Reviews

Rangan
6.0

**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, especiall ... y 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_

May 16, 2024