The film begins on 3 September 1939, the day Britain declared war on Germany. It tells the story of the Rowan family (Billy, his sisters Sue and Dawn, and his parents Grace and Clive), who live in a … See more

• Sarah Miles as Grace
• David Hayman as Clive
• Derrick O'Connor as Mac
• Susan Wooldridge as … See more

Filming locations
According to TCM-host Dave Karger's afterword to an April 2021 broadcast of the film, Boorman re-created the street on which he lived. The million-dollar, 40-acre set was the largest constructed in England since World War II. … See more

Hope and Glory received very positive reviews at the time of its release, and was named one of the best films of 1987 by over 50 critics. Only Broadcast News appeared on more top 10 lists in 1987.
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Goldcrest Films invested £1,288,000 in the film and received £1,665,000, making them a profit of £377,000.
The film made £845,927 in the UK. See more

A sequel to the film, titled Queen and Country, was made in 2014. The sequel tells the story of an older Bill Rohan as a soldier during the Korean War. It was selected to be screened as part of the Directors' Fortnight section of the 2014 Cannes Film Festival, … See more

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