Aces High
High above the trenches 14 days is a long life...This is the 15th day!
19761h 54mNo ratings yet
- Action
- Drama
- War
Overview
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.
Keywords
- post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)
- 1910s
- world war i
- pilot
- fear of death
- horrors of war
- air battle
- dogfight
- fighter pilots
- western front
- flying ace
- royal flying corps (rfc)
- squadron
- leadership and pressure
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- May 19, 1976
- Original language
- English
- Spoken languages
- english, german, french
- Countries
- France, United Kingdom
- Production
- Les Productions Jacques Roitfeld,S. Benjamin Fisz Productions,Les Productions Jacques Roitfeld, S. Benjamin Fisz Productions
- Budget
- $1,250,000
- Revenue
- Not recorded
- IMDb
- tt0075627