Light Years Away (French: Les Années lumière) is a 1981 film directed by Alain Tanner. It tells the story of a young man who meets an old man who says he was taught by birds how to fly and is building a flying machine. It is based on a novel by Daniel Odier.
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| Directed by | Alain Tanner |
| Written by | Alain Tanner |
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| Cinematography | Jean-François Robin |
| Edited by | Brigitte Sousselier |
| Music by | Arié Dzierlatka |
| Distributed by | Gaumont Distribution |
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Running time | 105 mins |
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| Language | English |
Although filmed in English and shot in Ireland, it was made by a Swiss director and produced by companies from France and Switzerland. The film won the Grand Prix at the 1981 Cannes Film Festival.[1]
Cast
edit- Trevor Howard as Yoshka Poliakeff
- Mick Ford as Jonas
- Bernice Stegers as Betty
- Henri Virlojeux as Lawyer
- Gerard Mannix Flynn as Drunken Boy (as Mannix Flynn)
- Don Foley as Cafe Owner
- Gabrielle Keenan as Girl At Village Dance
- John Murphy as Man In Bar
- Jerry O'Brien as Bar Owner
- Joe Pilkington as Thomas
- Louis Samier as Trucker
- Odile Schmitt as Dancer
- Vincent Smith as Cop
References
edit- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Light Years Away". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-05-31.
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