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Mood:
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Plot:
- Interracial RelationsHeroic MissionMilitary LifeInjusticeHeroesHopesMilitaryRivalry more...
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Genres:
- HistoricalWarPeriod
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Time/Period:
- 19th CenturyAmerican Civil War
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Place:
- MassachusettsBattle Zone
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- Award WinnerCritically AcclaimedOscar WinnerPrestigious Awards
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- Epic
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- Based on BookBased on True Story
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- Violent Content
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Glory, 1989
English
USA
Profile of Glory
Glory can be described as sincere, captivating, and rough. The plot revolves around interracial relations, military life, and injustice. The main genres are war, historical, and period. In terms of style, Glory is epic. In approach, it is serious and realistic. It is set, at least in part, in a battlezone. Glory is located in Massachusetts. It takes place during the American Civil War. It is originally a true story and based on a book. Glory has received attention for being critically acclaimed and an Oscar winner. Note that it involves violent content.
Summary of Glory
GLORY recounts the bravery of a group of Civil War soldiers often overlooked by history--the 54th Regiment of Massachusetts, a troop of free black men who fought to help win liberty for their enslaved brothers. Based on the historical novels ONE GALLANT RUSH by Peter Burchand and LAY THIS LAUREL by Lincoln Kirstein and the letters of Robert Gould Shaw, the film follows the youthful Colonel Shaw (Matthew Broderick) as he takes responsibility for readying these soldiers for battle. Shaw, a privileged young Boston Brahman, finds the job harder than expected because many of the men balk at taking orders from him. Private Trip (Denzel Washington) is especially resistant to Shaw's leadership, but over time the two come to an understanding as they endure the hardships of the war. On July 18, 1863, Shaw volunteers the 54th for the honor of leading the charge against Ft. Wagner, a mission that means almost certain death, with Trip carrying the regiment's colors into battle. This gritty and realistic vision of the horrors of war is a moving and critical examination of a lost piece of history. Beautifully shot and triumphantly acted (by a cast that also includes Morgan Freeman, Cary Elwes, and Andre Braugher), director Edward Zwick's film serves as a tribute to the courage and selfless bravery of the black soldiers of the Civil War.
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| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 15 December 1989 |
| Runtime: | 122 min |
| Awards: | Academy Awards |
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