Reach for the Sky (1956)

Directed by

Lewis Gilbert

Genre

drama film, war film, biographical film

Country

United Kingdom, France, Spain

Runtime

1h 44m

Rated

U

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 39 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film tells the true story of Douglas Bader, a British pilot who loses both legs in a crash but fights to return to flying and becomes a hero in World War 2.

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What happens

Reach for the Sky is a 1956 British biographical film about aviator Douglas Bader, based on the 1954 biography of the same name by Paul Brickhill. The film stars Kenneth More and was directed by Lewis Gilbert. It won the BAFTA Award for Best British Film of 1956. The film's composer John Addison was Bader's brother-in-law. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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