Aces High
6.6
“High above the trenches 14 days is a long life...This is the 15th day!”
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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Malcolm McDowell
Maj. John Gresham
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Christopher Plummer
Capt. 'Uncle' Sinclair
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Simon Ward
Lt. Crawford
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Peter Firth
Lt. Stephen Croft
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David Wood
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John Gielgud
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Trevor Howard
Lieutenant Colonel Silkin
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Richard Johnson
Major Lyle
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Ray Milland
Brigadier General Whale
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Gilles Béhat
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Tim Pigott-Smith
Major Stoppard
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Jack Gold Director · Howard Barker Writer Richard Hartley Composer
Budget $1.2M · United States release December 10, 1977 · Produced in France, United Kingdom
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Budget
$1,250,000
Production
Les Productions Jacques Roitfeld
Production
S. Benjamin Fisz Productions
Production
France · United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
Czech · English · French · German · Italian
Release dates
United Kingdom · May 19, 1976
Theatrical
United States · December 10, 1977
Theatrical
Germany
September 29, 1976 · Theatrical
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