Queen and Country (film)
| Queen and Country | |
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| Directed by | John Boorman |
| Produced by |
John Boorman Kieran Corrigan |
| Written by | John Boorman |
| Starring |
Callum Turner Vanessa Kirby David Thewlis Richard E. Grant |
| Music by | Stephen McKeon |
| Cinematography | Seamus Deasy |
| Edited by | Ron Davis |
| Distributed by | BBC Worldwide |
Release dates |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $32,869[1] |
Queen and Country is a 2014 British drama film directed by John Boorman. It was selected to be screened as part of the Directors' Fortnight section of the 2014 Cannes Film Festival.[2] The film is a sequel to Boorman's 1987 film Hope and Glory, which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Premise
The film follows John Boorman's alter ego Bill Rohan ten years after the events of Hope and Glory, as he performs basic training for the Korean War.
Cast
- Callum Turner as Bill Rohan
- Vanessa Kirby as Dawn Rohan
- David Thewlis as Bradley
- Richard E. Grant as Major Cross
- Caleb Landry Jones as Percy
- Tamsin Egerton as Ophelia
- Sinéad Cusack as Grace Rohan
- David Hayman as Clive Rohan
- Brían F. O'Byrne as RSM Digby
- Pat Shortt as Redmond
- John Standing as George
- Aimee-Ffion Edwards as Sophie Adams
Reception
The film has received positive reviews from critics and currently holds a 78% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 81 reviews.[3] Variety stated in its review that "it remains a pleasure to spend time in the presence of these characters, and a third volume — perhaps focused on Bill’s entrance into the British film industry — would hardly be unwelcome."[4]
Release
The film made its debut as part of the Directors' Fortnight section of the 2014 Cannes Film Festival. It is scheduled to be released in the United Kingdom in May 2015.
References
- ↑ Queen and Country on Box Office Mojo
- ↑ "Cannes Directors' Fortnight 2014 lineup unveiled". Screendaily. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
- ↑ Queen and Country on Rotten Tomatoes
- ↑ Variety review of Queen and Country