HOPE AND GLORY
SCREENPLAY BY JOHN BOORMAN
This is not a bootleg. This is an official release from the UK. This was published in Great Britain by Faber and Faber in 1987. This is from the first printing. This softcover book measures 8 and 1/2" tall by 5 and 1/2" across. There are 149 pages.
From the back cover:
In the film, Hope and Glory, John Boorman has made a fictionalized account of his childhood in London during the Blitz. Here the screenplay is preceded by a touching and witty memoir of his family and those times.
Both the screenplay and memoir are a portrait of a family in a period of dramatic upheaval that shaped the morals and appetites of the post-war years.
This out-of-print book also features dozens of photographs of John Boorman's real family as well as the actors who played them in the 1987 movie. There are several behind-the-scenes production photos.
The movie, Hope and Glory was nominated for 5 Academy Awards including three for John Boorman - Best Picture, Best Director and Best Original Screenplay.
CONDITION:
COVER: There is wear around the edges and dents in the surface.
SPINE: There are vertical creases on the front and back covers near the spine, but not on the actual spine itself. All of the pages are securely attached.
PAGES: A few of the pages have hand-written notes in pencil. The page corners have rounded slightly. There are no folds or creases. There are no stains. The paper is crisp and white.
This is in very sturdy condition. It will easily hold up to several readings.
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