Glory is a 1989 drama war film based on the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry during the American Civil War. The 54th was one of the first formal units of the U.S. Army to be made up entirely of African American men (apart from the officers).
The movie begins with newly promoted Captain Robert Gould Shaw (Matthew Broderick) at the Battle of Antietam, on September 17, 1862. His troops are nearly destroyed and he is trapped between gunfire and cannon fire. He is awakened by a black grave digger named John Rawlins (Morgan Freeman). Despite what happened at Antietam, Shaw is appointed commander of the first all black regiment, the 54th Massachusetts. Hesitant, he agrees, with his childhood friend, Cabot Forbes (Cary Elwes), as the executive officer. Their first volunteer is another one of Shaw's friends, an educated, literate, free black man named Thomas Searles (Andre Braugher). They soon have hundreds of men joining the regiment, including John Rawlins, a proud escaped slave named Trip (Denzel Washington), and a young, free black man named Jupiter Sharts (Jihmi Kennedy).
The movie begins with newly promoted Captain Robert Gould Shaw (Matthew Broderick) at the Battle of Antietam, on September 17, 1862. His troops are nearly destroyed and he is trapped between gunfire and cannon fire. He is awakened by a black grave digger named John Rawlins (Morgan Freeman). Despite what happened at Antietam, Shaw is appointed commander of the first all black regiment, the 54th Massachusetts. Hesitant, he agrees, with his childhood friend, Cabot Forbes (Cary Elwes), as the executive officer. Their first volunteer is another one of Shaw's friends, an educated, literate, free black man named Thomas Searles (Andre Braugher). They soon have hundreds of men joining the regiment, including John Rawlins, a proud escaped slave named Trip (Denzel Washington), and a young, free black man named Jupiter Sharts (Jihmi Kennedy).
The film was nominated for five categories and won three Oscars:
- Oscar for Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Denzel Washington.
- Oscar for Best Cinematography - Freddie Francis.
- Oscar for Best Sound Mixing - Donald O. Mitchell, Gregg C. Rudloff, Elliot Tyson, Russell Williams II.
- Nomination for Art Direction - Norman Garwood (art direction) & Garrett Lewis (set decoration).
- Nomination for Film Editing - Steven Rosenblum.
4 Great Monologues from Glory
Colonel Robert Gould Shaw Meets the 54th MA Regiment
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Colonel Robert Shaw Reads Proclamation of the Confederate Congress
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General George Crockett Strong Discusses the Strategic Necessity of Capturing Fort Wagner
[VIDEO + DIGITALLY ENHANCED AUDIO!]
54th Regiment's Prayer Meeting on the Eve of the Battle of Fort Wagner
[VIDEO + DIGITALLY ENHANCED AUDIO!]
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