| Title |
Their finest. |
| Published |
[Australia] Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Australia Pty Limited, [2017] |
| ©2016. |
| Description |
1 DVD-video (approximately 112 min.) : sound, colour ; 12 cm. |
| Video Characteristics |
DVD PAL |
| Digital File Characteristics |
video file DVD video region 4 |
| Form of Work |
Motion picture. |
| Notes |
Based on the novel "Their finest hour and a half" by Lissa Evans. |
| Special features: Audio commentary with director Lone Scherfig. |
| "The spirit of the nation is in her hands"--Container. |
| Credits |
Screenplay by Gaby Chiappe ; produced by Finola Dwyer, Elizabeth Karlsen, Stephen Woolley, Amanda Posey ; directed by Lone Scherfig. |
| Performers |
Gemma Arterton, Sam Claflin, Bill Nighy, Jack Huston, Helen McCrory, Eddie Marsan, Paul Ritter, Richard E. Grant. |
| Recording note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 2016. |
| Summary |
1940, London, the Blitz; with the country’s morale at stake, Catrin, an untried screenwriter, and a makeshift cast and crew including aging thespian, work under fire to make a film to lift the nation’s spirits - and inspire America to join the war. A witty, romantic and moving portrayal of a young woman finding her way, and her voice, in the mayhem of war… and the movies! |
| Target audience note |
Censorship classification : M (Recommended for mature audiences)(Mature themes, sex scene and coarse language). |
| System details |
DVD video ; Dolby digital 5.1 ; Region 4; PAL; 2.40:1 anamorphic widescreen. |
| Language note |
In English. English captions [CC] English Captions: (Descriptive subtitles for the hearing impaired) ; English Audio Description: [AD] English Audio Description: (Descriptive narration for the vision impaired). |
| Subjects |
Evans, Lissa -- Film adaptations |
| Great Britain. -- Ministry of Information -- Employees -- Drama |
| World War, 1939-1945 -- England -- Social conditions -- Drama |
| Film adaptations |
| World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- England -- Drama |
| Women and war -- Drama |
| Man-woman relationships -- Drama |
| Video recordings for the hearing impaired |
| Video recordings for people with visual disabilities |
| War films |
| Women screenwriters -- England -- London -- Drama |
| Motion pictures in propaganda -- Drama |
| Motion pictures -- Production and direction -- Drama |
| London (England) -- History -- Bombardment, 1940-1945 -- Drama |
| Genre |
Video recordings for the hearing impaired |
| Video recordings for people with visual disabilities |
| War films |
| Historical films |
| Comedy films |
| Romance films |
| Film adaptations |
| Feature films |
| Fiction films |
| Other Names |
Scherfig, Lone, 1959- film director. |
| Chiappe, Gaby screenwriter. |
| Arterton, Gemma actor. |
| Claflin, Sam, 1986- actor. |
| Nighy, Bill, 1949- actor. |
| Ritter, Paul, (Actor) actor. |
| Grant, Richard E., 1957- actor. |
| Huston, Jack, 1982- actor. |
| McCrory, Helen actor. |
| Marsan, Eddie actor. |
| Evans, Lissa. Their finest hour and a half Motion picture adaptation of (work) |
| Added Corporate Names |
BBC Films production company. |
| Universal Pictures (Firm) distributor. |
| Transmission Films distributor. |
| Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm) distributor. |
| Added Title |
Their finest (Motion picture : 2016) |
| Links to Related Works |
Subject References:
See Also:
Broader Subject References:
Authors:
- Arterton, Gemma .
- BBC Films .
- Chiappe, Gaby .
- Claflin, Sam, 1986- .
- Evans, Lissa. Their finest hour and a half .
- Grant, Richard E., 1957- .
- Huston, Jack, 1982- .
- Marsan, Eddie .
- McCrory, Helen .
- Nighy, Bill, 1949- .
- Ritter, Paul, (Actor) .
- Scherfig, Lone, 1959- .
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm) .
- Transmission Films .
- Universal Pictures (Firm) .
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