Their Finest (2017)
In the fight for freedom everyone played a part.
Starring Gemma Arterton, Sam Claflin, Bill Nighy
Directed by Lone Scherfig
During the Blitz of World War II, a female screenwriter (Gemma Arterton) 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 (Lily Knight and Francesca Knight) who undertook their own maritime mission to rescue wounded soldiers are met with mixed feelings by a dismissive all-male staff.
Runtime: 117 min.
Rating: 6.7
DVD
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom
Genres: Comedy,Drama,Romance,War
Keywords: based on novel or book,world war ii,filmmaking,war propaganda,woman director,london blitz,1940s
Cast
Catrin Cole
Tom Buckley
Ambrose Hilliard/Uncle Frank
Ellis Cole
Sophie Smith
Sammy Smith
Carl Lundbeck/Brannigan
Phyl Moore
Gabriel Baker
Raymond Parfitt
Roger Swain
Bus Conductor
Cecy/Mrs Brown (Careless Talk Film)
Rex, the Clapper Loader
The Gaffer
Walter, the Director (Careless Talk Film)
Make-up Woman (Careless Talk Film)
Mr Richards (Dubbing Editor)
Dolly (Carrot Film)
Mabel (Carrot Film)
Rose Starling
Lily Starling
Pearl (Girl on the Tube)
Soldier on the Tube
Female Warden
Alf Reynolds
Spitfires Collector
Doris Cleavley/Lily
Angela Ralli-Thomas/Rose
Head Waiter
Muriel (Ellis's Friend)
Mortuary Nurse
Secretary of War
Movietone Newsreader
Chick, the 1st AD
The Make-Up Artist
The Wardrobe Mistress
Wyndham Best/Johnnie (the Hero)
Alex, the Director
War Widows Collector
Wyndham Best's Girlfriend
Catrin's Landlady
Corona Cinema Usherette
Woman in Corona
Soldier in Corona
Vee (uncredited)
Ettie (uncredited)
Mr. Starling (uncredited)
First Waitress (uncredited)
Second Waitress (uncredited)
Boom Operator (uncredited)
Woman in the Shelter (uncredited)
Secretary to Mr. Swain (uncredited)
Man in Pub (uncredited)