
The Island on Bird Street(1997)
Alex is an 11-year old boy who, during WWII, hides in the Jewish ghetto from Nazis after all his relatives have been sent to the concentration camp. The movie portrays the ghetto through his eyes.



Sebastian Rice-Edwards
Bill

Geraldine Muir
Sue

Sarah Miles
Grace

David Hayman
Clive

Sammi Davis
Dawn

Derrick O'Connor
Mac

Susan Wooldridge
Molly

Jean-Marc Barr
Bruce

Ian Bannen
Grandfather George
Annie Leon
Grandma
Hope and Glory is a drama, war, family film released in 1987 exploring themes of london, england, wartime, based on true story, semi autobiographical, home front, 1940s. Directed by John Boorman, it stars Sebastian Rice-Edwards, Geraldine Muir, Sarah Miles. A middle-aged man recalls his childhood growing up in and around London during World War II.
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