A young boy living on the outskirts of London comes of age during the uncertain days of World War II.A young boy living on the outskirts of London comes of age during the uncertain days of World War II.A young boy living on the outskirts of London comes of age during the uncertain days of World War II.
- Nominated for 5 Oscars
- 16 wins & 29 nominations total
Sebastian Rice-Edwards
- Bill
- (as Sebastian Rice Edwards)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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Did you know
- TriviaA 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.
- GoofsThe 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.
- Quotes
Grandfather George: You want to know why they're called Faith, Hope, Grace and Charity?
Bill Rowen: Why?
Grandfather George: Your Grandmother. She named them after the virtues I lack. That's marriage for you!
- ConnectionsFeatured in Wogan: Episode #7.104 (1987)
Featured review
Maybe it's just because of my love for history, but I really enjoyed this movie. I can understand why some may not, since it has a sort of anti-ending and very little actual 'plot.' The film is simply the portrayal of daily life for a London family--a collection of character subplots, basically.
It doesn't sound like much, but the film's strength is its characters. Besides the main little boy, there's the overzealous father, the sexually-liberated teenage sister, a hilarious grandpa, a gang of far-from-innocent little boys, and others.
Overall, watching this movie is like stepping back in time and sneaking a peek into everyday life.
It doesn't sound like much, but the film's strength is its characters. Besides the main little boy, there's the overzealous father, the sexually-liberated teenage sister, a hilarious grandpa, a gang of far-from-innocent little boys, and others.
Overall, watching this movie is like stepping back in time and sneaking a peek into everyday life.
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Details
- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Hope and Glory - Der Krieg der Kinder
- Filming locations
- Shepperton, Surrey, England, UK(set of grandparents' house by the Thames)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $10,021,120
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $25,497
- Oct 18, 1987
- Gross worldwide
- $10,021,120
- Runtime1 hour 53 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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