Aces High
High above the trenches 14 days is a long life...This is the 15th day!
Starring: Malcolm McDowell, Christopher Plummer, Simon Ward, Peter Firth, David Wood
Writer: Howard Barker
Release Date:
May 19, 1976
May 19, 1976
Ratings:
5.9 / 10
5.9 / 10
Director:
Jack Gold
Jack Gold
Companies:
Les Productions Jacques Roitfeld
Les Productions Jacques Roitfeld
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.
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