Schlacht in den Wolken
(1976)
Regisseur:
Jack GoldSchauspieler:
Malcolm McDowell, Christopher Plummer, Simon Ward, John Gielgud, Trevor Howard, Richard Johnson, Ray Milland, Barry Jackson, Jacques Maury, Ron Pember, Tim Pigott-Smith, Steven Pacey, Peter Firth, David Wood, Christopher Blake, Gilles Béhat"Schlacht in den Wolken" - ein Klassiker unter den Kriegsfilmen - basiert auf R.C. Sheriff's "Journey's End" und dem autobiografischen Roman "Sagittarius Rising" von Cecil Lewis und versammelt ein berühmtes Schauspielerensemble um Malcolm McDowell, Christopher Plummer und Simon Ward. Regisseur Jack Golds Adaption folgt der Geschichte um einen naiven, jungen
College-Absolventen (McDowell) im 1. Weltkrieg. Angekommen an der Westfront, ist der Fliegeroffizier bereit für den Luftkampf gegen die Deutschen.
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.
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.
