Hope and Glory (film)
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| Directed by | John Boorman |
| Produced by | John Boorman Michael Dryhurst |
| Written by | John Boorman |
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| Music by | Peter Martin |
| Cinematography | Philippe Rousselot |
| Edited by | Ian Crafford |
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| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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13 November 1987 |
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Running time
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113 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $9.3 million |
| Box office | $10 million |
Hope and Glory is a 1987 British comedy-drama-war film, written, produced and directed by John Boorman and based on his own experiences of growing up in the Blitz in London during the Second World War. The title is derived from the traditional British patriotic song "Land of Hope and Glory". The film was distributed by Columbia Pictures.
Beginning just before the start of the Second World War, the film tells the story of the Rohan family: Bill, his sisters Sue and Dawn, and his parents Grace and Clive, living in a suburb of London. After the war starts, Clive joins the army, leaving Grace alone to watch over the children.
Seen through the eyes of 10-year-old Bill, the "fireworks" provided by the Blitz every night are as exciting as they are terrifying. His family do not see things in quite the same way as the bombs continue to drop, but their will to survive brings them closer together. The nightly raids do not provide the only drama, however, as his older sister, Dawn, falls for a Canadian soldier, becomes pregnant and, finding her life turned upside down, soon discovers the value of her family. The family eventually moves to the Thames-side home of Grace's parents when their house burns down (not in an air raid, but in an ordinary fire). This provides an opportunity for Bill to spend more time with his curmudgeonly grandfather.
The main film set was built on the disused runway at the former Wisley Airfield in Surrey and other scenes by the river were shot near Shepperton Lock.
The film received Academy Awards nominations for Best Art Direction-Set Decoration (Anthony D.G. Pratt, Joanne Woollard), Best Cinematography, Best Director, Best Picture and Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen. The film was nominated for the prestigious Grand Prix of the Belgian Film Critics Association.
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