Hope and glory

Movie
German title	Hope and glory
Original title	Hope and Glory
Country of production	United Kingdom
original language	English
Publishing year	1987
length	112 minutes
Age rating	FSK 12
Rod
Director	John Boorman
script	John Boorman
production	John Boorman
music	Paul Martin
camera	Philippe Rousselot
cut	Ian Crafford
occupation
Sebastian Rice-Edwards : Bill Rowan Geraldine Muir : Sue Rowan Sarah Miles : Grace Rowan David Hayman : Clive Rowan Sammi Davis : Dawn Rowan Derrick O'Connor : Mac Susan Wooldridge : Molly Ian Bannen : Grandfather George Annie Leon : Grandmother Jean-Marc Barr : Corporal Bruce Carrey Jill Baker : Faith Amelda Brown : Hope Katrine Boorman : Charity Gerald James : Headmaster Barbara Pierson : teacher Nicky Taylor : Roger Sara Langton : Pauline Imogen Cawrse : Jennifer Susan Brown : Mrs. Evans Charley Boorman : German fighter pilot Peter Hughes : Policeman William Armstrong : Canadian sergeant
chronology
Successor  → Queen and Country

Hope and Glory (Original title: Hope and Glory ) is a British film drama from 1987.

action

The film tells the story of the British Rowan family who lived in a suburb of London at the start of World War II . The family consists of children Bill, Sue, Dawn and parents Grace and Clive. The nine-year-old Bill experiences how his father has to go to the front and his mother ensures that there is always something to eat. When the first bombs fall, he experiences a mixture of fascination and horror. The family is growing closer together due to the need. The sister Dawn falls in love with a Canadian soldier and becomes pregnant by him. Bill uses the rubble as an adventure playground. When the school hit shortly before the end of the vacation, the children cheer and Bill is overjoyed.

Reviews

“An autobiographical film that surely masters the tightrope walk between joy and sadness, drama and comedy; at the same time a loving, excellently photographed chronicle that offers excellent entertainment. "

- Lexicon of international film

“A cheerful, contemplative comedy in which master director John Boorman ('The Emerald Forest') tells of his childhood during the war with a loving look. This perfectly staged stroke of luck from a film knows how to merge the dramatic and the comic inimitable. Awarded the 'Golden Globe' and nominated for five 'Oscars'. "

- kino.de

"Conclusion: Ironic-human view of the war"

- Cinema

Awards and nominations

The film received the Golden Globe Award for Best Film (Comedy / Musical) . He was also nominated for Best Director and Best Screenplay . He also received five Oscar nominations in the categories of Best Picture , Best Director , Production Design , Best Cinematography and Original Screenplay .

The German Film and Media Evaluation FBW in Wiesbaden awarded the film the title valuable.

Web links

• Hope and Glory in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Hope and Glory in the Online Film Database
• Hope and Glory in the Lexicon of International Films

Individual evidence

1. ^ Certificate of Release for Children's War . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry (PDF; test number: 58575 / V).
2. ↑ Hope and Glory in the Lexicon of International Films .
3. ↑ kino.de
4. ↑ (editorial rating: 90%) cinema.de