Hope and Glory (film)

Hope and Glory
Hope and Glory
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	John Boorman
Written by	John Boorman
Produced by	John Boorman; Michael Dryhurst
Starring	Sarah Miles; David Hayman; Derrick O'Connor; Susan Wooldridge; Sammi Davis; Ian Bannen; Sebastian Rice-Edwards;
Cinematography	Philippe Rousselot
Edited by	Ian Crafford
Music by	Peter Martin
Production; companies	Goldcrest Films; Nelson Entertainment
Distributed by	Columbia-Cannon-Warner Distributors (United Kingdom); Columbia Pictures (United States)
Release dates	16 October 1987 (New York City); 13 November 1987 (United Kingdom); 19 February 1988 (United States);
Running time	113 minutes
Countries	United Kingdom; United States
Language	English
Budget	$9.3 million or £5.56 million
Box office	$10 million

Hope and Glory is a 1987 comedy-drama war film written, produced, and directed by John Boorman based on his own experiences growing up in London during the Second World War.^[3]^[4] It was distributed by Columbia Pictures. The title is derived from the traditional British patriotic song "Land of Hope and Glory". The film tells the story of the Rowan family^[5] and their experiences, as seen through the eyes of the son, Billy (Sebastian Rice-Edwards).

A critical and commercial success, the film won the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and received five Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay (all for Boorman). It also received 13 BAFTA Award nominations, winning for Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Susan Wooldridge).

^ CIEPLY, MICHAEL (19 March 1988). "Director Disputes Columbia Claim 'Hope and Glory' Helped Cause Loss". Articles.latimes.com. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
^ "Back to the Future: The Fall and Rise of the British Film Industry in the 1980s - An Information Briefing" (PDF). British Film Institute. 2005. p. 24.
^ Janet Maslin (9 October 1987). "Film Festival; Boorman's Hope and Glory". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 September 2008.
^ Richard Corliss (19 October 1987). "War Dreams: Hope and Glory". Time. Archived from the original on 8 April 2008. Retrieved 24 September 2008.
^ Kempley, Rita (30 October 1987). "'Hope and Glory'". Washington Post. Retrieved 23 March 2023.

[1] CIEPLY, MICHAEL (19 March 1988). "Director Disputes Columbia Claim 'Hope and Glory' Helped Cause Loss". Articles.latimes.com. Retrieved 17 April 2017.

[org-2] "Back to the Future: The Fall and Rise of the British Film Industry in the 1980s - An Information Briefing" (PDF). British Film Institute. 2005. p. 24.

[3] Janet Maslin (9 October 1987). "Film Festival; Boorman's Hope and Glory". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 September 2008.

[4] Richard Corliss (19 October 1987). "War Dreams: Hope and Glory". Time. Archived from the original on 8 April 2008. Retrieved 24 September 2008.

[5] Kempley, Rita (30 October 1987). "'Hope and Glory'". Washington Post. Retrieved 23 March 2023.

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