Lafayette Escadrille (1958)

Directed by

William A. Wellman

Genre

drama film, war film, romance film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 33m

Rated

NR

Rating

4.5 of 10 from 22 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young American joins a group of volunteer pilots fighting for France before the U.S. enters World War I. He falls in love with a French woman and faces danger in the air and trouble on the ground.

dramaticnostalgicromanticsomberearnestbittersweetclassicmelancholic

What happens

Lafayette Escadrille (originally titled C'est la Guerre) is a 1958 American war film produced by Warner Bros. Pictures. It stars Tab Hunter and Etchika Choureau and features David Janssen and Will Hutchins, as well as Clint Eastwood, in an early supporting role. It was the final film in the career of director William A. Wellman and is based on his original story. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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