Glorious 39

2009 • 128 minutes

About this movie

In Glorious 39, acclaimed Writer/ Director Stephen Poliakoff has crafted a tense psychological thriller set against the idyllic British countryside during the glorious summer of 1939, just before the outbreak of the Second World War.
Anne, a budding young actress, stumbles across secret recordings of a sinister Nazi appeasement plot and as close friends begin to die in suspicious circumstances she finds herself in extreme danger and discovers how badly she has been betrayed by those closest to her.
Featuring a stellar ensemble cast of leading British actors: award-winning British actress Romola Garai (Atonement), alongside BAFTA-winning actor Bill Nighy (Love Actually), Oscar-winning actress Julie Christie (Finding Neverland), Eddie Redmayne (The Other Boleyn Girl), David Tennant (Dr. Who), Charlie Cox (Stardust), Jeremy Northam (Gosford Park) and the legendary Christopher Lee (Lord of The Rings) Glorious 39 "delivers intrigue and suspense with masterful control" (Psychologies magazine). © UK Film Council/1939 Limited 2009. All Rights Reserved.