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Glorious 39 is a British period drama film written and directed by Stephen Poliakoff and starring Romola Garai, Bill Nighy, Julie Christie, Jeremy Northam, Christopher Lee, David Tennant and Jenny Agutter. Filming began in late October 2008 and concluded in December 2008.^[1] Much of the filming took place in Norfolk where the film is set.^[2] It was released on November 20, 2009.

Plot

On the eve of World War II as the formidable Keyes family try to uphold their traditional way of life their daughter Anne (Garai) sees her life dramatically unravel when she stumbles upon secret recordings of the pro-appeasement movement.^[1]

Cast

• Romola Garai as Anne Keyes^[1]
• Bill Nighy as Anne's father Alexander^[1]
• Julie Christie as Anne's formidable Aunt Elizabeth^[1]
• Eddie Redmayne as Anne's brother Ralph^[1]
• Juno Temple as Anne's younger sister Celia^[1]
• David Tennant as Hector, a family friend^[1]
• Charlie Cox as Lawrence, Anne's lover^[1]
• Jeremy Northam as Balcombe, a shady government operative^[1]
• Christopher Lee as Walter^[1]
• Corin Redgrave as Oliver^[1]
• Jenny Agutter as Anne's mother Maud^[1]
• Sam Kubrick - Finney as young Walter

References

External links

• Screenplay from publisher Methuen