30th Anniversary Film Festival: Glorious 39 (12A)

2009 - Glorious 39 (12A) Set in the idyllic British countryside just before the start of the Second World War. The story revolves around the formidable Keyes family, who are keen to uphold and preserve their very traditional way of life. When the eldest sibling Anne stumbles across secret recordings her seemingly perfect life begins to dramatically unravel. “Poliakoff cleverly translates the mood of fear and uncertainty in Britain into a dark psychological maze that leads Anne to the edge of insanity”. Stella Papamichael – Radio Times Starring: Romola Garai; Eddy Redmayne; Christopher Lee; Corin Redgrave; David Tennant; Bill Nighy; Hugh Bonneville Directed by Stephen Poliakoff Running Time 129 minutes Local Link The soundtrack for the film was composed by Emmy Award winning composer, Adrian Johnston, who was born and raised near Carlisle.