
Children of Glory will commemorate Hungary's heroic Revolution of 1956, and takes place in Budapest and at the Melbourne Olympic Games in October and November of that year. While Soviet tanks were destroying Hungary, the Hungarian water polo team was winning over the Soviets in the Olympic pool in Melbourne, in what has been described as the bloodiest water polo match in history.... (Full plot summary below)
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Children of Glory will commemorate Hungary's heroic Revolution of 1956, and takes place in Budapest and at the Melbourne Olympic Games in October and November of that year. While Soviet tanks were destroying Hungary, the Hungarian water polo team was winning over the Soviets in the Olympic pool in Melbourne, in what has been described as the bloodiest water polo match in history.
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| Little White LiesDan StewartIf nothing else, it's probably the best water polo film ever made. |
| Time Out ChicagoMatt SingerThe sports-movie clichés and war-movie clichés go together like oil and water polo, but there's no denying the power of this inspiring (mostly) true story. |
| GuardianPeter BradshawLegendary screenwriter Joe Eszterhas brings his sledgehammer touch to this heartfelt movie about Hungary, the embattled country of his forebears. |
| Sky CinemaRob DanielWhile no masterpiece, Children of Glory never has a dull moment. The seemingly CGI-free streetfighting, with revolutionaries facing deadly Soviet tanks, packs an explosive punch (courtesy of action and stunt legend Vic Armstong). |
| Shadows on the WallRich ClineWith a fascinating setting against the momentous 1956 Hungarian revolution, this story keeps our interest even as the filmmakers throw every conceivable movie genre at us. |
| european-films.netBoyd van HoeijLike Verhoeven's recent Black Book it offers a thrilling ride through recent European history modelled on the Hollywood blockbuster but infused with a particular European sensitivity. |
| Film4Jim HallA worthy subject and some impressive sequences, but Children Of Glory is a would-be epic emerging as a clumsy culture clash. |
| User ReviewPaul DIt was a great movie about a generation of Hungarians who wanted to live in freedom in their own country, but it wasn't gotten to them. They tried to fight their oppressor for their entire liberty, but their attempt failed. |
| User ReviewNoémi .This movie means a lot for me cause I'm from Hungary, and although I never experienced the revolution 1956 I can feel the pain that it caused when I see the movie... |
| User ReviewTibor BIt was interesting to see what my grandparents and parents told me through all of this years compactly in a film. Finally a really good hungarian film when it comes to quality...hollywood like ;) |