Aces: A Story of the First Air War | |
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Directed by | Raoul Fox |
Written by | George Pearson |
Produced by | George Pearson |
Narrated by | Bill McNeil George Pearson |
Cinematography | Savas Kalogeras |
Edited by | Raoul Fox |
Music by | Larry Crosley |
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Distributed by | National Film Board of Canada |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | English |
Aces: A Story of the First Air War (Les As du ciel - Chronique de la première guerre des airs for a French-language version) is a 92-minute 1993 Canadian historical drama film directed by Raoul Fox and produced by the National Film Board of Canada (NFB). The film chronicles the career of a fictional Canadian aviator during the First World War. From his commissioning in 1914, he becomes an observer and then wins his wings as a fighter pilot, and by 1918, is involved in the deadly air combat over the front lines.[1]