The Blue Max
Cinema and aviation took their first steps and took off around the same time. In their own way, the marvelous modern machines that are cameras and airplanes brought humans closer to their dreams. It’s no surprise then that filmmakers became fascinated with aerial feats and those bold enough to conquer the skies.
Guest programmer : John Harbour
During the First World War, Bruno Stachel, a young German pilot of modest origins, is fiercely ambitious and doesn't let the aristocratic pilots in his squadron get the better of him.
John Guillermin
John Guillermin was an English film director, writer and producer. Working both in the United Kingdom and the United States, he was most active in big-budget, action-adventure films throughout his lengthy career. His better-known films include Never Let Go (1960), The Blue Max (1966), The Towering Inferno (1974), King Kong (1976), Death on the Nile (1978), and Sheena (1984). In the 1980s, he worked on much less prestigious projects, and his final films consisted of lower-budgeted theatrical releases and TV movies.
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Aventures aériennes
John Harbour, programmateur invité du cycle Aventures aériennes, nous partage sa passion pour l'aviation et ses réflexions sur la façon dont elle a fait rêver l'humanité comme le cinéma.
