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Aces High

1976 · 114 min

A somber, clear-eyed plunge into the fragile camaraderie and mounting dread of young pilots, where every mission feels like a coin toss against death.

Directed by
Jack Gold
Genres
Action, Drama, War
Tagline
High above the trenches 14 days is a long life...This is the 15th day!
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.

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Directed by
Jack Gold
Genres
Action, Drama, War
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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • death
  • trauma
  • guilt
  • loyalty
Places
  • military
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Action6
Horror3
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Genres
action, drama, war
Directed by
Jack Gold
Written by
Howard Barker
Starring
Malcolm McDowell, Christopher Plummer, Simon Ward, Peter Firth, David Wood, John Gielgud, Trevor Howard, Richard Johnson
Music
Richard Hartley
Cinematography
Gerry Fisher
Runtime
114 min
Country
France, United Kingdom
Languages
German, French, English

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