The life story of famed French aviatrix Helene Boucher is detailed in Horizons sans fin (Endless Horizons). Giselle Pascal stars as Boucher, who is first seen in 1930, leaving her millinery shop behind in favor of the wild blue yonder. Though the world of aviation was still essentially an all-male one (despite England's Amy Johnson and America's Amelia Earhart), Boucher perseveres, eventually breaking all existing male and female speed and height records. A bit slow on the uptake in the dramatic scenes, the film soars (no pun intended) during the aerial sequences. Horizons san Fin was the winner of the Catholic Award at the 1953 Cannes Film Festival.
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Cast
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Gisèle Pascal
Hélène Boucher
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Jean Chevrier
André Danet
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Jean Dréville
Raymond Caillava
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David Armand Medioni
René Blancard
René Gaudin
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Jenny Lamour
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Paul Frankeur
Soupape
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The Milky Way
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Geneviève Gaudin
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Pierre Trabaud
Pierre Castel
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Asterix the Gaul
Maurice Ronet
Marc Caussade
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Hubert de Malet
Brunel
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Christiane Barry
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Jean Dréville Director · Raymond Caillava Writer
First release April 26, 1953 · Produced in France · Original title Horizons sans fin
Production
France
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Original title
Horizons sans fin
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · April 26, 1953
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Belgium
September 18, 1953
Hungary
May 12, 1977
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