Glorious 39
Synopsis
The story is centred around the formidable Keyes family, who are determined to preserve their very traditional, English way of life in the midst of this political uncertainty.
The adopted, eldest sibling Anne is a budding young actress in love with Foreign Office official Lawrence. Anne's seemingly perfect, carefree life surrounded by friends and family, begins to dramatically unravel when she stumbles across secret recordings hidden by outside forces in the out-buildings of the family home. Whilst trying to uncover the origin of these recordings, a tangled web of dark secrets begins to unfurl, along with a growing sense of menace and betrayal.
As war breaks out Anne flees to London in an attempt to confirm her growing suspicions of evil at work. Only then does she begin to discover the true extent to which she has been betrayed.
Details
- Year
- 2010
- Type of film
- Features
- Running time
- 130 mins
- Director
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Stephen Poliakoff
- Producer
- Sara Geater, Lorraine Heggessy, Jane Wright, James Atherton, Andy Ordonez, Sheryl Crown, Laurie Hayward
- Editor
- Jason Krasucki
- Screenwriter
- Stephen Poliakoff
- Director of Photography
- Danny Cohen
- Production Designer
- Mark Leese
- Composer
- Adrian Johnston
- Principal cast
- Romola Garai, Bill Nighy, Julie Christie, Eddie Redmayne, Juno Temple, Jenny Agutter, Hugh Bonneville, Charlie Cox, Corin Redgrave, David Tennant, Jeremy Northam, Christopher Lee
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
1939 Limited
C/o Talkback THAMES20 – 21 Newman Street
London, W1T 1PG
UK
T +44 (0)20 7861 8000
Sales Company
The Works International
Portland House, 4 Great Portland StreetLondon, W1W 8QJ
UK
T +44 (0)20 7612 1080
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