Aces High (1976)
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.
Director: Jack Gold
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Malcolm McDowell as Maj. John Gresham |
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Christopher Plummer as Capt. 'Uncle' Sinclair |
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Simon Ward as Lt. Crawford |
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Peter Firth as Lt. Stephen Croft |
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David Wood as Lt. 'Tommy' Thompson |
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John Gielgud as Headmaster |
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Trevor Howard as Lieutenant Colonel Silkin |
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Richard Johnson as Major Lyle |
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Ray Milland as Brigadier General Whale |
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Gilles Béhat as Captain Beckenauer |
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Tim Pigott-Smith as Major Stoppard |
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David Daker as Bennett |
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Christopher Blake as Lieutenant Roberts |
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Barry Jackson as Joyce |
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Ron Pember as Eliot |
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Jacques Maury as Ponnelle |
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Pascale Christophe as Croft's French Girlfriend |
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Judy Buxton as French Girl |
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Penny Irving as French Girl |
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Tricia Newby as French Girl |
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Evelyn Cordeau as French Girl |
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Jeanne Patou as French Singer |
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John Serret as French Colonel |
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Gerard Paquis as French Officer |
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Jean Driant as Corporal - Dressing Station |
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Elliott Cooper as Wade |
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Roland Viner as Officer |
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Steven Pacey as Officer |
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Kim Lotis as Officer |
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Colin Rix as Sergeant |
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James Walsh as Gresham's Batman |
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Jane Anthony as Katherine |
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Paul Rosebury as Replacement |
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Paul Henley as Replacement |
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David Arnold as Replacement |
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James Cormack as School Captain |
| Directing | Jack Gold | Director |
| Production | Benjamin Fisz | Producer |
| Production | Maude Spector | Casting |
| Writing | Howard Barker | Writer |
| Camera | Gerry Fisher | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Anne V. Coates | Editor |
| Art | Syd Cain | Production Design |
| Art | Maurice Cain | Art Direction |
| Crew | Derek Meddings | Special Effects |
| Production | Jacques Roitfeld | Producer |
| Sound | Ivan Sharrock | Sound Recordist |
| Camera | Peter Allwork | Aerial Camera |
| Crew | Iain Weston | Pilot |
| Costume & Make-Up | Neville Smallwood | Makeup & Hair |
| Camera | Bernard Ford | Camera Operator |
| Crew | Tony Bianchi | Pilot |
| Crew | James Gilbert | Pilot |
| Costume & Make-Up | Susie Hill | Hairdresser |
| Art | Maurice Cain | Assistant Art Director |
| Sound | Jonathan Bates | Sound Editor |
| Crew | Neil Williams | Pilot |
| Sound | Richard Hartley | Original Music Composer |
