Great Moments in Aviation

Overview

The film follows Gabriel Angel (Rakie Ayola), a young Caribbean aviator who falls in love with the forger Duncan Stewart (Jonathan Pryce) on her journey to England. Stewart is pursued by his nemesis Rex Goodyear (John Hurt), and the group are supported by Dr Angela Bead (Vanessa Redgrave) and Miss Gwendolyn Quim (Dorothy Tutin), retired missionaries who become lovers during the voyage.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

May 1, 1994

Original language

English

Countries

United Kingdom

Production

BBC

Cast

Vanessa Redgrave,John Hurt,Jonathan Pryce,Dorothy Tutin,Rakie Ayola,David Harewood,Carmen Munroe,Oliver Samuels,Stan Pretty,Margaret Robertsonand 3 more

Director

Beeban Kidron

Writer

Jeanette Winterson

Producer

Phillippa Giles,Mark Shivas

Cinematography

Remi Adefarasin

Music

Rachel Portman

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0107042