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The Crew (1928)

The Crew poster
Original title
L'Équipage
Directed by
Maurice Tourneur
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 54m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A French silent film about a pilot and his crew during wartime. The story focuses on their personal struggles and relationships amidst the danger of flying missions.

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What happens

The Crew (French: L'équipage) is a 1928 French silent drama film directed by Maurice Tourneur and starring Jean Dax and Camille Bert. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert-Jules Garnier. It is based on the 1923 novel of the same title by Joseph Kessel, later remade as a 1935 sound film The Crew directed by Anatole Litvak. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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