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Movie Info

During the 1956 Olympic games the Hungarian and Russian water-polo teams face off.

Genre:

drama, history, romance, war
Original Language:

Hungarian
Director:

Krisztina Goda
Producer:

Andrew G. Vajna, Tamás Zákonyi S.
Writer:

Joe Eszterhas, Éva Gárdos, Geza Beremenyi
Runtime:

2h 3m
Production Co:

C2, Flashback Productions, Cinergi

Cast & Crew

Kata Dobó
Viki Falk

Iván Fenyö
Karcsi Szabó

Sándor Csányi
Tibi Vámos

Károly Gesztesi
Coach Telki

Krisztina Goda
Director

Joe Eszterhas
Writer

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Critic Reviews for Children of Glory

All Critics (12) | Top Critics (5) | Fresh (11) | Rotten (1)

The sports-movie clichs and war-movie clichs go together like oil and water polo, but there's no denying the power of this inspiring (mostly) true story.

September 14, 2011 | Rating: 3/5

Matt Singer
Time Out Chicago
A Hollywood-friendly version of these tragic events, with the star water polo player Karcsi (Ivan Fenyo) forced to choose between possible Olympic glory and his loyalty to student revolutionary girlfriend Viki (Kata Dobo).

March 18, 2008 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Tom Dawson
BBC.com
Legendary screenwriter Joe Eszterhas brings his sledgehammer touch to this heartfelt movie about Hungary, the embattled country of his forebears.

March 14, 2008 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Peter Bradshaw
Guardian
Light on facts but heavy on bombast, this is a stirring tribute to a doomed generation.

March 14, 2008 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Helen O'Hara
Empire Magazine
If nothing else, it's probably the best water polo film ever made.

March 12, 2008 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Dan Stewart
Little White Lies
The 1956 Hungarian Revolution is the setting for this enjoyable drama in which love triumphs over evil.

March 14, 2008 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Daily Mirror (UK)
A worthy subject and some impressive sequences, but Children Of Glory is a would-be epic emerging as a clumsy culture clash.

March 14, 2008 | Rating: 2.5/5 | Full Review…

Jim Hall
Film4
Coming across like Doctor Zhivago with water sports, this sweeping drama tells of a romance between the star player of Hungary's invincible water polo team and a young radical caught up in the country's 1956 uprising.

March 14, 2008 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Total Film
While 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).

March 14, 2008 | Full Review…

Rob Daniel
Sky Cinema
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March 14, 2008 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Matthew Turner
ViewLondon
With 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.

February 23, 2008 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall
Like 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.

March 8, 2007 | Full Review…

Boyd van Hoeij
european-films.net

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Audience Reviews for Children of Glory

Apr 17, 2008

Well, some Hungary history combined with legend at the Olympic games. It is not too bad considering the angle the story was told and the effort they made to show the agony and hope of a nation. The Olympicis never meant to be centred around politics, but it has always been, sad enough...

Janice Y Super Reviewer
Mar 04, 2008

Interesting foreign film but definately worth a peek if foreign sports films could give you have nice evening.

Alexander W Super Reviewer