Hope and Glory
Born Today
Home / Hope and Glory

Hope and Glory

Duration:
113 min
Genres:
Comedy | Drama
IMDB rate:
7.4
Director:
John Boorman
Awards:
Nominated for 5 Oscars. Another 21 wins & 19 nominations
Details
Country: UK
Filming Locations: Bray Studios, Down Place, Oakley Green, Berkshire, England, UK
Earnings
Opening Weekend: $25,497 (USA) (18 October 1987)
Gross: $2,321,859 (USA) (20 December 1987)
Cast
Actor
Character
Sebastian Rice-Edwards
Bill Rohan (as Sebastian Rice Edwards)
Geraldine Muir
Sue Rohan
Sarah Miles
Grace Rohan
David Hayman
Clive Rohan
Sammi Davis
Dawn Rohan
Derrick O'Connor
Mac
Susan Wooldridge
Molly
Jean-Marc Barr
Cpl. Bruce Carrey
Ian Bannen
Grandfather George
Annie Leon
Grandma
Jill Baker
Faith
Amelda Brown
Hope
Katrine Boorman
Charity
Colin Higgins
Clive's Pal
Shelagh Fraser
WVS Woman
Gerald James
Headmaster
Barbara Pierson
Teacher
Nicky Taylor
Roger
Jodie Andrews
Roger's Gang
Nicholas Askew
Roger's Gang
Jamie Bowman
Roger's Gang
Colin Dale
Roger's Gang
David Parkin
Roger's Gang
Carlton Taylor
Roger's Gang
Sara Langton
Pauline Gladroy
Imogen Cawrse
Jennifer Baker
Susan Brown
Mrs. Evans
Charley Boorman
Luftwaffe Pilot
Peter Hughes
Policeman
Ann Thornton
Honeymoon Couple (Movie)
Andrew Bicknell
Honeymoon Couple (Movie)
Christine Croshaw
Pianist
William Armstrong
Canadian Sergeant
John Boorman
Old Bill (Narrator) (uncredited)
Neville Chamberlain
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Graham Cole
Audience Member (uncredited)
Vic Flick
Guitarist in Dance Band (uncredited)
King George VI
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Did you know?
Trivia
Bill's aunts are called "Faith, Hope and Charity", which Grandfather George claims were named by Grandma after character traits he didn't have. This is a reference to the Bible, specifically 1 Corinthians 13:13: "And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these [is] charity". Bill's mother is called Grace, also a theological virtue.
Share this
Eight years earlier, the movie Yanks (1979)'s storyline partially captured the experiences of young English boys during the Second World War, a theme that is elaborated on in this film.
Share this
Cameo: Katrine Boorman, as Charity, Bill's aunt. She is the daughter of the film's director, John Boorman.
Share this
Goofs
Not only is the string quartet not actually playing the music, but the Mozart serenade in G K.525 (Eine kleine Nachtmusik) is scored for five instruments, not four.
Share this
When Bill is being chased, the dog is running next to him in the last couple of shots.
Share this
The string quartet of Grace, Faith, Hope and Charity are clearly not actually playing the piece of classical music near the end of the film. Also the Mozart serenade in G K.525 (Eine kleine Nachtmusik) that they are playing is scored for five instruments, not four.
Share this
Quotes
Sue Rowan: [to her mother as she's boarding a train to safety] I'm going to miss the whole war, and it's all your fault!
Share this
Grandfather George: Ohhh, it's only a house...a ghastly one at that. They should all be burned and bombed and the builder hanged.
Share this
Grandfather George: You look frustrated, Faithy. That husband of yours still can't rise to the occasion?
Share this
Photos from cast
Arthur Cox
clip art of tv Music in the media monitor black and white png TV Clipart