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Hope and Glory (1987)
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Overview
Release Date:
November 1987 (USA) moreTagline:
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... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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Nominated for 5 Oscars. Another 15 wins & 18 nominations moreUser Comments:
snapshot of a time past moreCast
(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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113 minCountry:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
DolbyCertification:
Iceland:L | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Australia:M | Singapore:NC-16 | Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | Finland:K-12 | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | USA:PG-13MOVIEmeter: 
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"News reel" footage shown in the cinemas of the RAF versus the Luftwaffe is actually from Battle of Britain (1969) moreGoofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Bill is being chased, the dog is running next to him in the last couple of shots. moreQuotes:
Clive Rowen: Billy, before I go there's something I want to tell you. You're not quite old enough, but, well...[he produces a cricket ball]
Clive Rowen: ...it's the googly. Your hand is too small to master it, but you can make a start.
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Maybe it's just because of my love for history, but I really enjoyed this movie. I can understand why some may not, since it has a sort of anti-ending and very little actual 'plot.' The film is simply the portrayal of daily life for a London family--a collection of character subplots, basically.
It doesn't sound like much, but the film's strength is its characters. Besides the main little boy, there's the overzealous father, the sexually-liberated teenage sister, a hilarious grandpa, a gang of far-from-innocent little boys, and others.
Overall, watching this movie is like stepping back in time and sneaking a peek into everyday life.