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Title: Their Finest (2016)
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| Sam Claflin | ... | Tom Buckley | |
| Gemma Arterton | ... | Catrin Cole | |
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Nicholas Murchie | ... | Bus Conductor |
| Richard E. Grant | ... | Roger Swain | |
| Henry Goodman | ... | Gabriel Baker | |
| Rachael Stirling | ... | Phyl Moore | |
| Jack Huston | ... | Ellis Cole | |
| Bill Nighy | ... | Ambrose Hilliard / Uncle Frank | |
| Amanda Root | ... | Cecy / Mrs Brown (Careless Talk Film) | |
| Patrick Gibson | ... | Rex, the Clapper Loader | |
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Darren Clarke | ... | The Gaffer |
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Ed Birch | ... | Walter, the Director (Careless Talk Film) |
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Lissa Evans | ... | Make-Up Woman (Careless Talk Film) |
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Richard Bevan | ... | Mr. Richards (Dubbing Editor) |
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Gaby Chiappe | ... | Dolly (Carrot Film) |
During the London Blitz of World War II, Catrin Cole is recruited by the British Ministry of Information to write scripts for propaganda films that the public will actually watch without scoffing. In the line of her new duties, Cole investigates the story of two young women who supposedly piloted a boat in the Dunkirk Evacuation. Although it proved a complete misapprehension, the story becomes the basis for a fictional film with some possible appeal. As Cole labors to write the script with her new colleagues such as Tom Buckley, veteran actor Ambrose Hilliard must accept that his days as a leading man are over as he joins the project. Together, this disparate trio must struggle against such complications such as sexism against Cole, jealous relatives, and political interference in their artistic decisions even as London endures the bombs of the enemy. In the face of those challenges, they share a hope to contribute something meaningful in this time of war and in their own lives. Written by Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com)
It's 1940 and London is under heavy bombardment. Expecting to be a secretary, Catrin Cole (Gemma Arterton) is hired by Ministry of Information to give scripts a female touch. Her 'husband' is a struggling artist with a gimpy leg from the Spanish war. She is given the real story of twin sisters Lily and Rose stealing their father's boat to go to Dunkirk. Once there, she finds the truth is different from the news story. She decides to spin half-truths to her superiors to continue the project. Tom Buckley (Sam Claflin) is her impossible head writer and Ambrose Hilliard (Bill Nighy) is an acting diva. As they rush to finish the film, the story gets changed and a relationship develops.
The actors are good. The story is touching but like the fictional movie inside the movie, some artificial manipulation starts to show. It has its poignant tear-jerker fun. The big acting moment from Gemma is a half and half proposition where it feels somewhat manufactured although it is very in keeping with the concept of the movie. Gemma is a solid lead dealing with all the emotions and issues. Bill Nighy is terrific as usual. Sam Claflin transitions well. It's all very good.