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Overview:
The first World War is in its third year and aerial combat above the Western Front is consuming the nation's favored children at an appalling rate. By early 1917, the average life-span of a British pilot is less than a fortnight. Such losses place a fearsome strain on Gresham, commanding officer of the squadron. Aces High recreates the early days of the Royal Flying Corps with some magnificently staged aerial battles, and sensitive direction presents a moving portrayal of the futilities of war.Status: | Released (1976-05-19) |
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Awards: | Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award1 win & 2 nominations total |
Screen: | Howard Barker, R.C. Sherriff, Cecil Lewis |
Productions: | Les Productions Jacques Roitfeld, S. Benjamin Fisz Productions |
Production Countries: | France, United Kingdom |
Spoken Languages: | Deutsch, Français, English |
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Casts
- 56890: Malcolm McDowell - Maj. John Gresham
- 290: Christopher Plummer - Capt. 'Uncle' Sinclair
- 29540: Simon Ward - Lt. Crawford
- 22109: Peter Firth - Lt. Stephen Croft
- 1234484: David Wood - Lt. 'Tommy' Thompson
- 11857: John Gielgud - Headmaster
- 12726: Trevor Howard - Lieutenant Colonel Silkin
Crews
- 70055: Jack Gold - Director - Directing
- 217627: Howard Barker - Writer - Writing
- 39023: Richard Hartley - Music - Sound
- 10340: Maude Spector - Casting - Production
- 40052: Gerry Fisher - Director of Photography - Camera
- 69519: Benjamin Fisz - Producer - Production
- 6346: Anne V. Coates - Editor - Editing
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Reviews
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***What was it like to be a fighter pilot in WW1?*** An inexperienced young Brit straight from the academy (Peter Firth) arrives on the Western front in northern France to assist in the air war against the Germans during WW1. One week in the lives of the pilots of a Royal Flying ....
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Perhaps because many of the cast here all look so very young, this film has an extra potency as a depiction of some of the inexperienced fliers who fought in the Great War. It all centres around the young "Crawford" (Simon Ward) who joins a squadron commanded by "Gresham" (Malcolm Mc ....
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