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The Conquest of the Air
5.4 / 10• 1931• 1h 11m•NR• English
HistoryDocumentary
Storyline
This early docudrama uses dramatic reenactment, working models of early flying machines, and archival footage to trace man's attempts to fly from ancient times through the 1930s.
Cast & Crew
Frederick Culley
Roger Bacon
Lead
Laurence Olivier
Vincent Lunardi
Franklin Dyall
Jerome de Ascoli
Henry Victor
Otto Lilienthal
Hay Petrie
Tiberius Cavallo
John Turnbull
Von Zeppelin
CL
Charles Lefeaux
Louis Bleriot
BP
Bryan Powley
George Cayley
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Zoltan Korda's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Conquest of the Air is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
