Aces High
movie
View on VideBits →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.
Cast & crew
John Gielgud · Richard Johnson · David Wood · Malcolm McDowell · Trevor Howard · Howard Barker · Jack Gold · Ray Milland · Gilles Béhat · Peter Firth · Simon Ward · Christopher Plummer
Studios & networks
Les Productions Jacques Roitfeld · S. Benjamin Fisz Productions