Lily James Attends The U.K. Premiere Of ‘Darkest Hour’ In Burberry Dress

Lily James attended the U.K. premiere of her latest film Darkest Hour.

LILY JAMES IN BURBERRY AT DARKEST HOUR PREMIERE

James wore a sleek black and white gown by Burberry. Despite the cold weather, the actress, 28, bared her shoulders and showed off her hourglass figure. The dress was floor length and cut off above her bosom, with just one strap to cross her chest with a bow at her neck. James paired the gown with tiny mirror ball earrings.

Darkest Hour takes place during the very early moments of World War II, as Winston Churchill, played by Gary Oldman, must decide whether or not to engage Hitler and the Nazis in war. The film boasts an 87% on Rottentomatoes.

Director Joe Wright spoke with The Atlantic recently about transforming Oldman into Churchill, and how the role fit the actor like a glove. “I think Churchill was like a dog in the corner that was always there, and that Gary was always kind of turning away from. And yet, finally, he had to address it,” Wright said. “I felt that maybe he’d be the kind of actor who’d do his thing and I’d arrange everything around him. And that didn’t sound great, but I was interested to have a front-row seat to Gary’s performance. And then what I discovered is that he’s an actor who wants direction, and so it became a very close collaboration. We made the film together, we walked through it together, and it was one of the most gratifying creative partnerships I’ve ever experienced.”

In addition to Darkest Hour, James also just wrapped filming Mamma Mia! 2. See it in theaters July 20, 2018.