Storyline

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.

Plot Keywords

warplane, world war two, grandfather grandson relationship, 1940s, premarital sex, teenage girl in underwear, teenage pregnancy, explosion, toy soldier, newsreel, gas mask, fishing, bomb, bomb shelter, air raid, semi autobiographical, air raid siren, reference to adolf hitler, corporal punishment, cricket the sport

Short Review

Hope and Glory is an enormous success right now in England, where every frame must have its special memories for British audiences. Through American eyes, it is a more universal film, not so much about war as about memory.

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Streaming Service

1. Amazon Video : Rent from $1.99, Or $0.00 with a Prime membership