# Glorious 39 (2009)

> A young actress's investigation into secret appeasement-era recordings tears apart her privileged family as Britain approaches war.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/22254

## Facts

- Runtime: 129 min
- Genres: War, Drama, History, Thriller
- Director: Stephen Poliakoff
- Cast: Romola Garai, Bill Nighy, Julie Christie, Eddie Redmayne, Juno Temple, David Tennant, Charlie Cox, Jeremy Northam
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1319694/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: ominous, melancholic, paranoid, historical drama night, political thriller evening

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