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2009 Certificate TBC
  • Rated:
  • 60
  • from 11 members

"Glorious 39" is set between present-day London and the idyllic British countryside in the time before the beginning of the Second World War. At a time of uncertainty and high tension, the story revolves around the formidable Keyes family, who are keen to uphold and preserve their very traditional way of life. The eldest .. Read more

Starring Romola Garai, Bill Nighy, Julie Christie, David Tennant
Director Stephen Poliakoff
Genres Drama, Romance, Thriller

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Glorious 39

"Glorious 39" is set between present-day London and the idyllic British countryside in the time before the beginning of the Second World War. At a time of uncertainty and high tension, the story revolves around the formidable Keyes family, who are keen to uphold and preserve their very traditional way of life. The eldest sibling Anne is a budding young actress who is in love with Foreign Office official Lawrence, but her seemingly perfect life begins to dramatically unravel when she stumbles across secret recordings of the anti-appeasement movement. While trying to discover the origin of these recordings, dark secrets are revealed which lead to the death of a great friend. As war breaks out Anne discovers the truth and flees to London to try to confirm her suspicions, but she is caught and imprisoned and only then does she finally begin to discover how badly she has been betrayed.

Starring Romola Garai, Bill Nighy, Julie Christie, David Tennant, Juno Temple, Eddie Redmayne
Director Stephen Poliakoff
Studio MOMENTUM PICTURES
Run time DVD: 2 hrs 9 mins
Certificate Certificate TBC
Genres Drama, Romance, Thriller
Language DVD: English
Released DVD: 08 Mar 2010
Production year: 2009
Format DVD

  • Critics' reviews of Glorious 39

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  • 3 stars out of

    Read our interview with Poliakoff hereA political yarn sometimes creepy, sometimes daft in the Hitchcockian... read more on Time Out

    • Dave Calhoun, 
    • Time Out
    • Posted 23 Oct 2009

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  • Rated - 2 stars

    A one-man genre

    This was a bit disappointing - it was not cinematic enough, but was really a good two-part TV drama on the big screen. Afterwards, as I began to think about the plot and the characters' actions, it began to seem more and more sloppy and far fetched, so despite an excellent performance by the main cast, and some good drama and some thrills... it does not satisfy.

    This certainly wasn't a thriller, and the politics were almost absent. It was, firmly and clearly, a Poliakoff piece: big houses, English toffs, family secrets, revelations... children and old people, old photos... yep, more of the same. Has the great P run totally out of inspiration for something new, and doesn't he have the ability to do anything with the good ideas he does have any more?

      • A customer from Edinburgh
      • Posted 03 Dec 2009 20:34

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      "Glorious 39" is set between present-day London and the idyllic British countryside in the time before the beginning of the Second World War. At a time of uncertainty and high tension, the story revolves around the formidable Keyes family, who are keen to uphold and preserve their very traditional ...