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Reach for the Sky
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For the Allman Brothers Band album, see Reach for the Sky (Allman Brothers Band album).
For the Social Distortion song, see Reach for the Sky (song).
| Reach for the Sky | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Lewis Gilbert |
| Produced by | Daniel M. Angel |
| Written by | Paul Brickhill Lewis Gilbert Vernon Harris |
| Starring | Kenneth More Muriel Pavlow Lyndon Brook Lee Patterson Alexander Knox |
| Music by | John Addison |
| Cinematography | Jack Asher |
| Distributed by | Rank |
| Release date(s) |  10 July 1956 (London) 30 April 1957 (NYC) |
| Running time | 136 Minutes |
| IMDb profile | |
Reach for the Sky is a 1956 biopic of aviator Douglas Bader, based on the 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 tells the story of Douglas Bader, a pilot who lost both legs in a flying accident in 1931. He persuaded the RAF to let him re-join the service at the start of World War II and fought in the Battle of Britain. He was taken prisoner in 1941 after being forced to bail out over France, and was later imprisoned in Colditz Castle.
Reach for the Sky at the Internet Movie Database
| Preceded by Richard III |
BAFTA Award for Best British Film 1957 |
Succeeded by The Bridge on the River Kwai |