Ace of Aces (1933)
- Directed by
- J. Walter Ruben
- Genre
- drama film, war film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 16m
- Rating
- 5.9 of 10 from 9 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A man who starts as a pacifist becomes a fighter pilot in World War I. The film shows how his beliefs change as he experiences combat.
moral conflictseriouspsychologicalintrospectivesomberperiod dramathoughtfuldeliberate
What happens
Ace of Aces, also known as Bird of Prey, is a 1933 American pre-Code war film based on the story "The Bird of Prey" by World War I pilot John Monk Saunders that explores how war can turn a man's moral compass from pacifism to warmonger. Starring Richard Dix, it was similar to many of the period films that appeared to glorify the "knights of the air", but was more complex, examining the motivations of those who choose to go to war. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Ever in My Heart (1933)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.