1 real historical location · United Kingdom
John Boorman's semi-autobiographical film about a young boy in bombed London during the Blitz, who finds the destruction magical — a playground of ruins and unexpected freedom. A unique perspective on the home front that captures childhood's capacity to find adventure in catastrophe.
CinemaMapped has mapped 1 real historical location where the story takes place, spanning United Kingdom.
Nine-year-old Bill experiences the London Blitz as a childhood adventure — bomb sites become playgrounds, neighbourhoods are transformed by destruction, and ...
The London Blitz ran from 7 September 1940 to 11 May 1941, with the Luftwaffe bombing London for 57 consecutive nights in the first phase. Over 43,000 British civilians were killed. Director John Boorman's 1987 film i...
View location →