Glorious

A present-day genealogist and curious relative who probes his great-aunt’s fate. He drives the investigation in London and spurs the memory-trip to Norfolk, aiming to discover the truth behind the family legends. His questions expose hidden loyalties and the cost of truth.

Michael's older cousin who acts as a memory keeper, recounting the summer of 1939 and the family dynamics that shaped Anne's story. His reminiscences reveal the tensions between duty, desire, and political maneuvering within the Keyes clan.

The baby at the center of the Norfolk sequence; his disappearance and safe return catalyze events and cast doubt on family members. In the present, he stands as a living link to the past, embodying vulnerability amid hidden agendas.

The eldest Keyes child and an actress, whose past recordings reveal political plots and personal betrayals. Her experiences illuminate how art, fame, and political maneuvering intertwine, culminating in a life shaped by silenced voices and dangerous secrets.

A Member of Parliament and patriarch whose belief in negotiating with Germany blinds him to personal and national costs. He guards documents and orchestrates events from behind the scenes, illustrating how power can corrupt family bonds.

The mother who navigates family survival amid a web of secrets. She ultimately makes choices to protect her kin, revealing the moral compromises that run through the family’s decisions during a perilous political era.

Grandmother figure whose presence anchors the family's history. Though less central to the plot, her position in the lineage helps frame the intergenerational revelations that unfold.

Anne's brother whose involvement in a covert operation lends a sinister edge to the family drama. His actions and the name he proposes for their scheme reveal the depth of the family’s complicity in political manipulation.

A government employee who channels state power to pressure and silence individuals. He orchestrates the confiscation of records and uses them to shape public and private outcomes, becoming a driving antagonist in the narrative.

A blunt, outspoken MP who highlights Britain’s debate over appeasement and action against Nazi Germany. His personal life and the pressures he faces become entangled with the political machinations surrounding the family.

The reserved lover of Anne who becomes entwined in the political secrets surrounding her. His fate underscores the risks faced by those who navigate personal relationships within a charged political climate.

Anne's fellow actor and friend who moves through the same political currents and is pulled into the tense aftermath of the revelations. His arrival and later death reflect the film's commentary on art, power, and peril.

Anne's aunt who resides near key locations and plays a role in how the past is mediated in the present. Her involvement helps connect the different threads of the family saga and the captivity that unfolds late in Anne's story.