- Actors: Sarah Miles, David Hayman, Sebastian Rice-Edwards, Geraldine Muir, Sammi Davis
- Directors: John Boorman
- Writers: John Boorman
- Producers: John Boorman, Edgar F. Gross, Jake Eberts, Michael Dryhurst
- Classification: 15
- Studio: Cinema Club
- VHS Release Date: 24 Jan 2000
- Run Time: 113 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B000057SN7
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 6,042 in Video (See Top 100 in Video)
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This winning 1987 epic written and directed by John Boorman (Deliverance, The General) serves as a picaresque and semi-autobiographical remembrance of a boy's coming of age during the Second World War. Exhibiting a defiant and humorous take on life during the London blitz, the family of the young boy at the center of the story (Sebastian Rice-Edwards) are a close-knit and resilient bunch, undeterred in the face of the war and revelling in each other's company even as they hide from the incessant bombing. To be sure, there are some poignant moments in this childhood reminiscence, such as when the boy's older sister (Sammi Davis) falls in love with a Canadian, becomes pregnant, and marries him, only to see him taken away by the military police. And the boy's mother (Sarah Miles) serves as a strong influence in the his life as she leads her family through this tumultuous time.
The majestic sweep of the film is contrasted with so many comic moments as the people in town go about the mundane details of their daily lives yet also engage in the most absurd rituals in dealing with the onslaught of German artillery - from taking the air raids for granted to wearing gas masks at school. Boorman doesn't dwell on the horrors of war; instead he celebrates the richness and resilience of the people he remembers so fondly. An adventurous and nostalgic slice of life, Hope and Glory is a superb and memorable film. --Robert Lane
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Winner of the L.A. Film Critics' Best Picture, Best Director and Best Screenplay awards, this "dizzyingly funny movie" (Newsweek) about war is humorously seen through the eyes of a seven-year-old boy.
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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This film is as good as it gets for realism for the WW11 period in GREAT BRITAIN .
Lawn mowers stop mowing , war is declared and off we go , not knowing what we have in front of us . The film follows the fortunes of a family during the war with some wonderful ups and downs to which I can relate . If you are interested in WW11 then this film is a must . It will give you an insight to the way of life for ordinary folk during this difficult time as well as how the other half lived . BUY IT and ENJOY IT.... it really is how it was .
Lawn mowers stop mowing , war is declared and off we go , not knowing what we have in front of us . The film follows the fortunes of a family during the war with some wonderful ups and downs to which I can relate . If you are interested in WW11 then this film is a must . It will give you an insight to the way of life for ordinary folk during this difficult time as well as how the other half lived . BUY IT and ENJOY IT.... it really is how it was .
56 of 58 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This film focuses on an English family which struggles to cope with the Blitz during World War Two. The devastation of attacks on London is brilliantly juxtaposed with the idyllic countryside to which Grace Rohan (Sarah Miles) relocates with her children after her husband Clive (David Hayman) goes off to war. Much of the story is based on director John Boorman's own childhood experiences at a time when there seemed so little reason for hope. "Glory" certainly describes the eventual Allied victory but also the courage of the English people meanwhile and certainly the affirmation of shared values which bound so many families together amidst fear, separation, death, and destruction. Much of the film's focus is on Grace's father (Ian Bannen), a patriarch to be sure and (at times) something of an eccentric, but a loving and decent man nonetheless, struggling to cope with all manner of domestic crises while providing a safe haven for daughters Grace, Faith, Hope, and Charity. He and grandson Billy (Sebastian Rice Edwards) forge a special bond in response to the pastoral "harem" in which they find themselves. This is a charming film but also one which also offers some sobering insights into how disruptive wartime conditions can be, especially to a sensible and sensitive boy such as Billy. His perspective is presumably Boorman's (re-established years later) and done so with style and grace.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
One of the best film on WWII in London... and surprisingly enough not available in the UK (and not even in European format).
I first saw the film about 15 years ago and have now bought it for my daughter (it fits perfectly with the year 3 curriculum) and of course for me. I think we've watched it about 10 times over the last 6 months.
Moving and fun, don't hesitate to buy it.
I first saw the film about 15 years ago and have now bought it for my daughter (it fits perfectly with the year 3 curriculum) and of course for me. I think we've watched it about 10 times over the last 6 months.
Moving and fun, don't hesitate to buy it.
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A 'family' movie
Hope and Glory is a family movie, the Boorman family to be precise: John Boorman wrote, directed and produced it and Charley Boorman, Katrine Boorman, and Telsche Boorman lent a... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Good book
Hope and Glory
An accurate interpretation of wartime family life. John Boorman has produced an ideal balance between the domestic trials and tribulations and the element of humour that maintained... Read more
Published 5 months ago by ipcress22
unplayable DVD
This DVD cannot be played in U.K. so therefore useless for me.ery disappointed as I needed it for a short story I'm writing.this should hae been made clear to me.
Published 6 months ago by hollydog
Hope and Glory DVD
Purchased this for my daughter and she is doing WW11 in her year 8 school work, not a bad story. Item arrived within 2 days.
Published 7 months ago by Julie
Great fun, entertaining and informative
I have loved this film for some time for the humour it uses following the experiences of a suburban family living through the war. Read more
Published 11 months ago by von Imp
Great Film
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Just watched Hope and Glory on Sky Movies and its still a great World War Two Adventure film. Read more
Just watched Hope and Glory on Sky Movies and its still a great World War Two Adventure film. Read more
Published 14 months ago by D. Fortune
Excellant
A simple story that highlights the trials and tribulations for a family during the second world war. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Pipsqueak
Great film
This a great English film.I doesn't matter if you remember or were in the war,it is a warm funny lovely film.
Published 16 months ago by msboatlady
Lovely film
Brilliant film - very well made - lovely story - full of classic lines - feel good comfort movie! :-)
Published 16 months ago by Janet Heinemann
Humour embraces tragedy in WW2
I have seen this film many times and it never fails to move me. My teenage kids think its great. It captures the period very well and the actors are fabulous. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Toffeeman
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