Aces High
(1976)
★ 5.9 IMDb · 88 votes
Year: 1976
Runtime: 114 мин
Country: France, United Kingdom
Director: Jack Gold
Cast: Малкольм Макдауэлл, Кристофер Пламмер, Simon Ward, Питер Фёрт, David Wood, Джон Гилгуд, Тревор Ховард, Ричард Джонсон, Рэй Милланд, Gilles Béhat
Plot
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.