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Writer:
John Boorman (written by)
Release Date:
November 1987 (USA)
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Tagline:
The epic story of a world at war. And a boy at play.
Plot:
A semiautobiographical project by John Boorman about a nine year old boy called Bill as he grows up in London during the blitz of World War 2...
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Awards:
Nominated for 5 Oscars.
Another 15 wins
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18 nominations
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Through the eyes of a child
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Sebastian Rice-Edwards | ... | Bill Rowan (as Sebastian Rice Edwards) |
| Geraldine Muir | ... | Sue Rowan |
| Sarah Miles | ... | Grace Rowan |
| David Hayman | ... | Clive Rowan |
 | Sammi Davis | ... | Dawn Rowan |
 | Derrick O'Connor | ... | Mac |
| Susan Wooldridge | ... | Molly |
| Jean-Marc Barr | ... | Cpl. Bruce Carrey |
| Ian Bannen | ... | Grandfather George |
| Annie Leon | ... | Grandma |
| Jill Baker | ... | Faith |
| Amelda Brown | ... | Hope |
| Katrine Boorman | ... | Charity |
| Colin Higgins | ... | Clive's Pal |
| Shelagh Fraser | ... | WVS Woman |
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Runtime:
113 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Australia:M |
Singapore:NC-16 |
Iceland:L |
Canada:14A (Ontario) |
Argentina:13 |
Chile:14 |
Finland:K-12 |
Sweden:11 |
UK:15 |
USA:PG-13
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Trivia:
"News reel" footage shown in the cinemas of the RAF versus the Luftwaffe is actually from Battle of Britain (1969)
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Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: Not only is the string quartet not actually playing the music, but the Mozart serenade in G K.525 (Eine kleine Nachtmusik) is scored for five instruments, not four.
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Quotes:
Grace Rowan:
Mac, did you ever find out who Molly went off with.
Mac: Ran off with a Polish pilot. Sounds like one of those bad jokes on the wireless!
Grace Rowan: You miss her. And I know I do.
Mac: She said, "I know you love me, babe. But you never love me enough."
Grace Rowan: Not loving enough. What a terrible thing to do to someone. I suppose I did it to Clive. I, always held something back.
Mac: All better left unsaid, Grace.
Grace Rowan: You were never apart, you and Clive. He kept asking and asking. I kept waiting and waiting for you to say something. But you never did.
Mac: Clive had a job. I didn't. I couldn't. You did the decent thing, Grace.
Grace Rowan: This war, has put an end to decent things.
Mac: We can't change what's past. Not even the war can do that.
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Mac: Ran off with a Polish pilot. Sounds like one of those bad jokes on the wireless!
Grace Rowan: You miss her. And I know I do.
Mac: She said, "I know you love me, babe. But you never love me enough."
Grace Rowan: Not loving enough. What a terrible thing to do to someone. I suppose I did it to Clive. I, always held something back.
Mac: All better left unsaid, Grace.
Grace Rowan: You were never apart, you and Clive. He kept asking and asking. I kept waiting and waiting for you to say something. But you never did.
Mac: Clive had a job. I didn't. I couldn't. You did the decent thing, Grace.
Grace Rowan: This war, has put an end to decent things.
Mac: We can't change what's past. Not even the war can do that.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Making of 'The Phantom of the Opera' (2005) (V)
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Soundtrack:
Flat Foot Floogie
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Undoubtably one of the best movies about "the home front" of WWII, Hope and Glory effectively recalls the child's perspective of living amidst the rubble of the Blitz. The film's strength, in my view, is how people tried their best to maintain their normal lives and customs as their world crumbled around them, both literally and figuratively.
The young man playing the central character does a fine job of bringing Boorman's childhood to life. The natural ability of children to adjust to change (but not without consequences) is brilliantly depicted. The "gang" sequences were not only funny but also felt remarkably true, especially the collection of plundered booty and scrap war material. It's just the type of mischief you'd expect from letting the boys run wild through this type of damage.
Sarah Miles and Sammi Davis are excellent as the mother and older sister to the central character; their interaction shows the damage war does to relationships and moral values. The highlight for me was the grandfather, however. The gentleman stole every scene in which he appears. The final scenes of the movie show his delight in his grandson in such a novel and moving way that it became almost the film's highlight.
I worked with a man who lived in London during the war, when he would have been the same age as the boy in this story. He told me that he considered this movie the best one he'd ever seen on World War II and recommended that I watch it. I've never regretted it. Thanks, Jack.