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Hope and Glory ()

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Bill, a young boy living on the outskirts of London experiences the exhilaration of World War II. During this period, Bill learns about sex, death, love, hypocrisy, and the faults of adults as he prowls the ruins of bombed houses.
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  • Nominated for 5 Oscars. Another 16 wins & 24 nominations.
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Bill (as Sebastian Rice Edwards)
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Sue
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Grace
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Clive
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Dawn
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Mac
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Molly
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Bruce
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Grandfather George
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Grandma
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Faith
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Hope
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Charity
Colin Higgins ...
Clive's Pal
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WVS Woman
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Headmaster
Barbara Pierson ...
Teacher
Nicky Taylor ...
Roger
Jodie Andrews ...
Roger's Gang
Nicholas Askew ...
Roger's Gang
Jamie Bowman ...
Roger's Gang
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Roger's Gang
David Parkin ...
Roger's Gang
Carlton Taylor ...
Roger's Gang
Sara Langton ...
Pauline
Imogen Cawrse ...
Jennifer
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Mrs. Evans
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Luftwaffe Pilot
Peter Hughes ...
Policeman
Ann Thornton ...
Honeymoon Couple
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Honeymoon Couple
Christine Croshaw ...
Pianist
William Armstrong ...
Canadian Sergeant
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Fireman
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Old Bill (Narrator) (uncredited)
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Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
Graham Cole ...
Audience Member (uncredited)
Susie Duffy ...
Evacuee (uncredited)
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Guitarist in Dance Band (uncredited)
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Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Neighbour (uncredited)
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Gent Comforting Woman at Train Station (uncredited)

Directed by

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John Boorman

Written by

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John Boorman ... (written by)

Produced by

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John Boorman ... producer
Michael Dryhurst ... co-producer
Jake Eberts ... executive producer
Edgar F. Gross ... executive producer

Music by

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Peter Martin

Cinematography by

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Philippe Rousselot ... director of photography

Editing by

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Ian Crafford

Editorial Department

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Pat Brennan ... assistant film editor

Casting By

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Mary Selway

Production Design by

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Anthony Pratt

Art Direction by

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Don Dossett

Set Decoration by

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Joanne Woollard ... (as Joan Woollard)

Costume Design by

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Shirley Russell

Makeup Department

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Joan Carpenter ... hair stylist
Anna Dryhurst ... makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Andy Armstrong ... assistant director
Michael Dryhurst ... second unit director
Melvin Lind ... assistant director
Julian Wall ... assistant director
Ken Shane ... additional third assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

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George Ball ... property master
Maurice Jones ... propman
Ted Michell ... scenic artist
Syd Nightingale ... construction manager
Kevin Phipps ... assistant art director (as Keiron Phipps)
Graeme Purdy ... propman
Gary Tomkins ... draughtsman
Mark White ... white trux chalky
Mal Zawadzki ... painter
Martin Laing ... art department assistant (uncredited)
Roy Pembrooke ... props (uncredited)
Bob Sherwood ... stand-by propman (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Don Brown ... sound maintenance
Ron Davis ... sound editor
Peter Handford ... sound recordist
John Hayward ... sound mixer
Paul Smith ... dialogue editor
John Stevenson ... boom operator
Lionel Strutt ... adr mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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Michael Collins ... special effects
Rodney Fuller ... special effects
Philip Stokes ... special effects designer (as Phil Stokes)
Joe Fitt ... special effects technician (uncredited)
Martin Gutteridge ... special effects supervisor (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

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Alan Church ... optical camera (uncredited)

Stunts

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Stuart St Paul ... stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

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Ronald Anscombe ... camera focus
Murray Close ... still photographer
Chuck Finch ... gaffer
Tommy Finch ... best boy (as Tom Finch)
Mike Fox ... camera operator
Bill Geddes ... camera grip
John Harris ... additional photographer
Jason Wrenn ... assistant camera
George Binnersley ... focus puller (uncredited)
Jamie Harcourt ... focus puller: second unit (uncredited)
Ronald Lenoir ... chargehand rigger (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Sue Honeybourne ... wardrobe assistant
Steve Hubbard ... wardrobe master
James Langan ... wardrobe assistant

Location Management

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Peter Cotton ... location manager

Music Department

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Michael Clifford ... music editor
Peter Martin ... conductor / orchestrator
Helen Sava ... music researcher

Script and Continuity Department

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Elaine Schreyeck ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Mark White ... transportation: white trux/d&d transport

Additional Crew

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Telsche Boorman ... drama coach: children
Sheila Collins ... production coordinator
Lynda Levy ... unit publicist
Norma Paulsen ... production liaison
John Porter ... Worldwide Distribution Director
John Taylor ... aerial coordinator
Anthony Van Laast ... choreographer
John Chambers ... finance executive (uncredited)
Ray Hanna ... pilot (uncredited)
Pauline Hume ... graphic artist: titles (uncredited)
Adam Samuelson ... louma crane technician (uncredited)
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Plot Summary

A semi-autobiographical project by John Boorman about a nine year old boy called Bill as he grows up in London during the blitz of World War II. For a young boy, this time in history was more of an adventure, a total upheaval of order, restrictions and discipline. The liberating effect of the war on the women left behind. And the joy when Hitler blows up your school. Written by Colin Tinto

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Taglines A story of ordinary people, in extraordinary times!! See more »
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Also Known As
  • Hope and Glory: La guerre à sept ans (France)
  • Esperança i glòria (Spain, Catalan title)
  • Esperanza y gloria (Spain)
  • Hoffnung und Ruhm (West Germany)
  • Nádej a sláva (Slovakia)
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  • 113 min
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Trivia A 650 feet long suburban street set with seventeen semi-detached houses was constructed for this movie. Apparently, at the time at least, it was the largest set built in the UK for twenty-five years. See more »
Goofs The man is incorrect when he tells the boy that they (the Nazis) will be bombing France with Big Bertha which has a range of 25 miles. Big Bertha was a nickname given to a gun the Germans constructed in the first World War. It was made by welding 3 gun barrels together which gave it a range of 75 miles. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Episode #7.104 (1987). See more »
Soundtracks Begin the Beguine See more »
Quotes Grace Rowan: Don't kill love. You'll regret it for the rest of your life.
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