Their Finest (2017)
Their Finest (2017)
In the fight for freedom everyone played a part.
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.

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Cast

Gemma Arterton Gemma Arterton As: Catrin Cole
Sam Claflin Sam Claflin As: Tom Buckley
Bill Nighy Bill Nighy As: Ambrose Hilliard / Uncle Frank
Jack Huston Jack Huston As: Ellis Cole
Helen McCrory Helen McCrory As: Sophie Smith
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: In the fight for freedom everyone played a part.
Certification: 12A

Details

Genres: Romance, War, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 19 February 2017

Country: FR, SE, GB

Runtime: 117m

Company Credits

Company: BBC Film, HanWay Films, Number 9 Films, Filmgate Films, Ripken Productions, Pinewood Pictures, Wildgaze Films, Film i Väst, EuropaCorp

Budget: $11,795,877

Revenue: $3,603,484

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Cast

Gemma Arterton

Gemma Arterton

Catrin Cole

Sam Claflin

Sam Claflin

Tom Buckley

Bill Nighy

Bill Nighy

Ambrose Hilliard / Uncle Frank

Jack Huston

Jack Huston

Ellis Cole

Helen McCrory

Helen McCrory

Sophie Smith

Eddie Marsan

Eddie Marsan

Sammy Smith

Jake Lacy

Jake Lacy

Carl Lundbeck / Brannigan

Rachael Stirling

Rachael Stirling

Phyl Moore

Henry Goodman

Henry Goodman

Gabriel Baker

Paul Ritter

Paul Ritter

Raymond Parfitt

Richard E. Grant

Richard E. Grant

Roger Swain

Nicholas Murchie

Nicholas Murchie

Bus Conductor

Amanda Root

Amanda Root

Cecy/Mrs Brown (Careless Talk Film)

Patrick Gibson

Patrick Gibson

Rex, the Clapper Loader

Darren Clarke

Darren Clarke

The Gaffer

Ed Birch

Ed Birch

Walter, the Director (Careless Talk Film)

Lissa Evans

Lissa Evans

Make-up Woman (Careless Talk Film)

Richard Bevan

Richard Bevan

Mr Richards (Dubbing Editor)

Gaby Chiappe

Gaby Chiappe

Dolly (Carrot Film)

Amanda Fairbank-Hynes

Amanda Fairbank-Hynes

Mabel (Carrot Film)

Lily Knight

Lily Knight

Rose Starling

Francesca Knight

Francesca Knight

Lily Starling

Bella Ava Georgiou

Bella Ava Georgiou

Pearl (Girl on the Tube)

Alfie Stewart

Alfie Stewart

Soldier on the Tube

Mossie Smith

Mossie Smith

Female Warden

Jay Simpson

Jay Simpson

Alf Reynolds

Frances Jeater

Frances Jeater

Spitfires Collector

Claudia Jessie

Claudia Jessie

Doris Cleavley / Lily

Stephanie Hyam

Stephanie Hyam

Angela Ralli-Thomas / Rose

Richard Syms

Richard Syms

Head Waiter

Natalia Ryumina

Natalia Ryumina

Muriel (Ellis's Friend)

Rebecca Saire

Rebecca Saire

Mortuary Nurse

Jeremy Irons

Jeremy Irons

Secretary of War

Miles Richardson

Miles Richardson

Movietone Newsreader

Gordon Brown

Gordon Brown

Chick, the 1st AD

Julia Lewis

Julia Lewis

The Make-Up Artist

Liliana Gane

Liliana Gane

The Wardrobe Mistress

Hubert Burton

Hubert Burton

Wyndham Best / Johnnie (the Hero)

Michael Marcus

Michael Marcus

Alex, the Director

Stephen Boswell

Stephen Boswell

War Widows Collector

Feline Allentoft

Feline Allentoft

Wyndham Best's Girlfriend

Ellie Haddington

Ellie Haddington

Catrin's Landlady

Florence Woolley

Florence Woolley

Corona Cinema Usherette

Joanna Brookes

Joanna Brookes

Woman in Corona

Patrick Osborne

Patrick Osborne

Soldier in Corona

Cathy Murphy

Cathy Murphy

Vee (uncredited)

Emma Cunniffe

Emma Cunniffe

Ettie (uncredited)

Clive Russell

Clive Russell

Mr. Starling (uncredited)

Letty Butler

Letty Butler

First Waitress (uncredited)

Nell Barlow

Nell Barlow

Second Waitress (uncredited)

Steve Carroll

Steve Carroll

Boom Operator (uncredited)

Katie Jackson

Katie Jackson

Secretary to Mr. Swain (uncredited)

Lee Whitlock

Lee Whitlock

Man in Pub (uncredited)

Directed By

Lone Scherfig

Lone Scherfig

Director

Irene Chawko

Irene Chawko

Script Supervisor

Jack Ravenscroft

Jack Ravenscroft

First Assistant Director

James Manning

James Manning

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Andy Surry

Andy Surry

Production Coordinator

Finola Dwyer

Finola Dwyer

Producer

Amanda Posey

Amanda Posey

Producer

Stephen Woolley

Stephen Woolley

Producer

Vanessa Baker

Vanessa Baker

ADR Voice Casting

Ivan Dunleavy

Ivan Dunleavy

Executive Producer

Zygi Kamasa

Zygi Kamasa

Executive Producer

Christine Langan

Christine Langan

Executive Producer

Richard Mansell

Richard Mansell

Associate Producer

Robert Norris

Robert Norris

Executive Producer

Jim Spencer

Jim Spencer

Line Producer

Ed Wethered

Ed Wethered

Executive Producer

Kate Hazell

Kate Hazell

Unit Production Manager

Emma Crompton

Emma Crompton

Casting Assistant

Lucy Bevan

Lucy Bevan

Casting

Kate Rhodes James

Kate Rhodes James

Casting

Peter Watson

Peter Watson

Executive Producer

Thorsten Schumacher

Thorsten Schumacher

Executive Producer

Elizabeth Karlsen

Elizabeth Karlsen

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Hannah Walter

Hannah Walter

Costume Supervisor

Hanna Canfor

Hanna Canfor

Hairstylist

Catriona Johnstone

Catriona Johnstone

Hairstylist

Elizabeth Yianni-Georgiou

Elizabeth Yianni-Georgiou

Hair Designer

Bella Ava Georgiou

Bella Ava Georgiou

Makeup Artist

Eva Marieges Moore

Eva Marieges Moore

Makeup Artist

Elizabeth Yianni-Georgiou

Elizabeth Yianni-Georgiou

Makeup Designer

Charlotte Walter

Charlotte Walter

Costume Designer

Sound

Christoph Bauschinger

Christoph Bauschinger

Music Editor

Laura Katz

Laura Katz

Music Supervisor

Nina Hartstone

Nina Hartstone

ADR Editor

Peter Burgis

Peter Burgis

Foley

Glen Gathard

Glen Gathard

Foley

Glenn Freemantle

Glenn Freemantle

Sound Designer

Martin Trevis

Martin Trevis

Sound Recordist

Andrew Caller

Andrew Caller

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Nina Hartstone

Nina Hartstone

Supervising Dialogue Editor

Ben Barker

Ben Barker

Supervising Sound Editor

Glenn Freemantle

Glenn Freemantle

Supervising Sound Editor

James Wichall

James Wichall

Dialogue Editor

Rachel Portman

Rachel Portman

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Chris Reynolds

Chris Reynolds

Special Effects Supervisor

Erica Winkler

Erica Winkler

Visual Effects Coordinator

Alan Banis

Alan Banis

Visual Effects Supervisor

Daniel Nielsen

Daniel Nielsen

Visual Effects Supervisor

Camera

Sebastian Blenkov

Sebastian Blenkov

Director of Photography

Kevin Foy

Kevin Foy

Key Grip

Nicola Dove

Nicola Dove

Still Photographer

Lighting

Brian Beaumont

Brian Beaumont

Gaffer

Ian Glenister

Ian Glenister

Rigging Gaffer

Art Department

Howard Watkins

Howard Watkins

Title Designer

Alice Normington

Alice Normington

Production Design

Gareth Cousins

Gareth Cousins

Art Direction

Jonathan Houlding

Jonathan Houlding

Art Direction

Liz Griffiths

Liz Griffiths

Set Decoration

Lynne Huitson

Lynne Huitson

Supervising Art Director

Nic Pallace

Nic Pallace

Supervising Art Director

Craig Price

Craig Price

Property Master

Simon Baber

Simon Baber

Location Scout

Other Crew

Jade Poole

Jade Poole

Special Effects Coordinator

Polly Duval

Polly Duval

Post Production Supervisor

Dan Hirst

Dan Hirst

Stunts

Gavin Lee Lewis

Gavin Lee Lewis

Stunts

Jo McLaren

Jo McLaren

Stunt Coordinator

Simon McLaren-Clark

Simon McLaren-Clark

Stunts

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