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Charting man's complicated journey towards being able to fly, this film stars many famous actors such as Laurence Olivier in the roles of the important figures. From Leonardo Da Vinci and the Wright Brothers to Von Zeppelin and Amelia Earhart, the account uses a mix of drama and documentary footage to present an interesting and highly cinematic account of the evolution of aviation.
Original Release
12/01/1936
US Release
05/20/1940
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Frederick Culley | Roger Bacon |
| Laurence Olivier | Vincent Lunardi |
| Franklin Dyall | Jerome de Ascoli |
| Henry Victor | Otto Lilienthal |
| Hay Petrie | Tiberius Cavallo |
| John Turnbull | Von Zeppelin / Ferdinand Von Zeppelin |
| Charles Lefeaux | Louis Bleriot |
| Bryan Powley | Sir George Cayley / George Cayley |
| Alan Wheatley | Giovanni Alfonso Borelli |
| John Abbott | Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier |
Directors
Alexander Esway, Zoltan Korda, Alexander Shaw, Donald Taylor, John Monk Saunders
Writers
John Monk Saunders, Hugh Gray, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Peter Bezencenet
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Frederick Culley | Roger Bacon |
| Laurence Olivier | Vincent Lunardi |
| Franklin Dyall | Jerome de Ascoli |
| Henry Victor | Otto Lilienthal |
| Hay Petrie | Tiberius Cavallo |
| John Turnbull | Von Zeppelin / Ferdinand Von Zeppelin |
| Charles Lefeaux | Louis Bleriot |
| Bryan Powley | Sir George Cayley / George Cayley |
| Alan Wheatley | Giovanni Alfonso Borelli |
| John Abbott | Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier |
| Charles Frend | Narrator (voice) / Narrator |
| Edward Ashley | Minor Role |
| Italo Balbo | Self |
| Memo Benassi | Francesco Lama di Brescia |
| Denville Bond | Oliver of Malmesbury |
| Tom Campbell Black | Self |
| Charles Carrett | Latham's manager |
| Andrea Checchi | Zoroastro |
| Winston Churchill | Self |
| Arthur Clouston | Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Alexander Korda | Producer |
| Nigel Tangye | Producer |
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