Hope and Glory

Hope and Glory

1988 | 1h 53m | Romance, Drama | TV-MA

Brief Synopsis

War is a glorious adventure -- at least when it's seen through the eyes of a boy in World War II London.

Cast and Crew

DIRECTOR

John Boorman

CAST

Sebastian Rice-Edwards

Sarah Miles

David Hayman

Derrick O'Connor

PRODUCERS

Information not available.

WRITERS

John Boorman

Host Intros

10:16
Never Surrender: World War Two In The Movies -- Hope And Glory (1987)
Intro Aired: May 2019
Introduction and comments following Hope And Glory, 1987, with TCM's Ben Mankiewicz and Rob Citino, PhD.

Related Videos

03:52
Hope And Glory (1987) -- (Movie Clip) What Are All The Pink Bits?
Clip
The first scenes at school in bomb-damaged World War II London, Bill (Sebastian Rice Edwards, his character based on writer-director John Boorman) and his sister (Geraldine Muir) arrive late, and the headmaster (Gerald James) and a teacher (Barbara Pierson) take strident measures, in Hope And Glory, 1987.

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