Their Finest

In the fight for freedom everyone played a part.

6.6
20171h 57m

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.

Production

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Trailers & Videos

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Official Trailer

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Main Trailer

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"Falling in Love" TV Commercial

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"Awfully Good" TV Commercial

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"Girl Talk" Clip

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"Relentlessly Charming" TV Commercial

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"Salute" TV Commercial

Cast

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Gemma Arterton

Catrin Cole

Photo of Sam Claflin

Sam Claflin

Tom Buckley

Photo of Bill Nighy

Bill Nighy

Ambrose Hilliard / Uncle Frank

Photo of Jack Huston

Jack Huston

Ellis Cole

Photo of Helen McCrory

Helen McCrory

Sophie Smith

Photo of Eddie Marsan

Eddie Marsan

Sammy Smith

Photo of Jake Lacy

Jake Lacy

Carl Lundbeck / Brannigan

Photo of Henry Goodman

Henry Goodman

Gabriel Baker

Photo of Paul Ritter

Paul Ritter

Raymond Parfitt

Photo of Richard E. Grant

Richard E. Grant

Roger Swain

Photo of Nicholas Murchie

Nicholas Murchie

Bus Conductor

Photo of Amanda Root

Amanda Root

Cecy/Mrs Brown (Careless Talk Film)

Photo of Patrick Gibson

Patrick Gibson

Rex, the Clapper Loader

Photo of Ed Birch

Ed Birch

Walter, the Director (Careless Talk Film)

Photo of Lissa Evans

Lissa Evans

Make-up Woman (Careless Talk Film)

Photo of Amanda Fairbank-Hynes

Amanda Fairbank-Hynes

Mabel (Carrot Film)

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Francesca Knight

Lily Starling

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Bella Ava Georgiou

Pearl (Girl on the Tube)

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Alfie Stewart

Soldier on the Tube

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Reviews

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Reno

6/10

**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_

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