Back to browse
70% Critic Match
Churchill's Darkest Decision
“How and why Winston Churchill ordered the Royal Navy to attack the French fleet in July 1940.”
7.0 / 10• 2009• 45m•NR• English
DocumentaryWar
Storyline
The background to, events of and consequences of the Battle of Mers-El-Kebir on 3 July 1940. In that battle, Royal Navy ships fired on the French Fleet in order to prevent it from falling into German hands. A French battleship was sunk and several other ships damaged. Nearly 1,300 French sailors were killed.
Cast & Crew
GB
Greg Bennett
RN Submariner
LeadWhat People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Richard Bond's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Churchill's Darkest Decision is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
