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Hope and Glory

Name: Hope and Glory
Director: John Boorman
Genre: Drama, War, Family
Released: 1987-09-03
Cast: Sebastian Rice-Edwards, Geraldine Muir, Sarah Miles, David Hayman, Sammi Davis

DramaWarFamily

A middle-aged man recalls his childhood growing up in and around London during World War II.

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Cast

Sebastian Rice-EdwardsGeraldine MuirSarah MilesDavid HaymanSammi DavisDerrick O'ConnorSusan WooldridgeJean-Marc BarrIan BannenAnnie LeonJill BakerAmelda Brown

Director

John Boorman

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