Hope and Glory

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Hope and Glory

Directed by	John Boorman
Produced by	John Boorman
Written by	John Boorman
Starring	Sebastian Rice-Edwards Geraldine Muir Sarah Miles David Hayman
Cinematography	Philippe Rousselot
Editing by	Ian Crafford
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date(s)	October 9, 1987
Running time	113 min
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
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This article is about the 1987 film. For the BBC television drama, see Hope and Glory (TV series).

Hope and Glory is a 1987 film which tells the story of a boy growing up in the Blitz in London during World War II. The film is a semi-autobiographical account of writer/director John Boorman's early life. It stars Sebastian Rice-Edwards, Geraldine Muir, Sarah Miles, David Hayman and Sammi Davis.

It was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Cinematography, Best Director, Best Picture and Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen.

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Seen through the eyes of a young boy, 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, their will to survive brings them closer together. The nightly raids do not provide the only drama, however, as his sister falls for a Canadian airman and finding her life turned upside down, soon discovers how valuable family is.

Hope And Glory paints a picture of a world riven by conflict and yet united in resistance to the creeping tide of war that seems to be marching ever closer.