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'Wings of Courage' is a 1995 American-French drama film directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud and starring Craig Sheffer, Val Kilmer, Elizabeth McGovern and Tom Hulce. The 40-minute film was written by Annaud with Alain Godard. It was the first dramatic film shot in the IMAX format.

'Wings of Courage' is an account of the real-life story of early airmail operations in South America.James, Caryn. [http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=990CE7DE1F39F932A15757C0A963958260&gwh=9E7B8AEF9F3DF74DDE6B31E35B68648F "Film Review: 'Wings of Courage' (1995)."] 'The New York Times', 21 April 1995. Retrieved: 28 September 2012.

Plot



In 1930 South America, a small group of French pilots led by aviation pioneer Antoine de Saint-Exupry (Tom Hulce) struggle to prove they can offer a reliable airmail service over the Andes. When one of the young airmail pilots, Henri Guillaumet (Craig Sheffer), crashes on such a flight in the Andes, a search is started. Henri has to try and get back to civilization on foot. Back home, his wife Noelle (Elizabeth McGovern) and colleagues start to fear the worst.

Cast



* Craig Sheffer as Henri Guillaumet

* Elizabeth McGovern as Noelle Guillaumet

* Tom Hulce as Antoine de Saint-Exupry

* Val Kilmer as Jean Mermoz

* Ken Pogue as Pierre Deley

* Ron Sauv as Jean-Ren Lefebvre

* Molly Parker as Jean's Dance Partner (uncredited)

* Ron Sauv as Lefebvre (credited as Ron Sauve)

* Freddy Andreiuci as Young Pilot

Production



'Wings of Courage' was the first IMAX 3-D short film created to be projected on the world's largest screens, with a process that uses a wider film gauge, more intense light and a brighter screen (covered with five coats of silver). The 3-D glasses were also a new type, liquid crystal lenses that are controlled by radio waves with each lens blinking 48 times a second, in sync with the projected image.Ebert, Roger. [https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/wings-of-courage-1996 "Review: 'Wings of Courage'."] 'RogerEbert.com', 22 March 1996. Retrieved: 6 March 2017.

Reception



For Roger Ebert', 'Wings of Courage' is "... a technical, rather than an artistic achievement." In the review in 'The New York Times', Caryn James had a similar evaluation: "'Wings of Courage' is a swooping, old-fashioned adventure tale that uses flashy newfangled technology. The first fiction movie made for IMAX 3-D (the format that makes everyone wear oversized, goofy-looking goggles), this 40-minute film plays to the strengths of its 3-D technique. It's a winning ploy. Film critic Leonard Maltin considered 'Wings of Courage', "Beautiful scenery aside, this is a lumbering, boring true-life adventure ... Dramatically speaking, it's about as lively as a 1930s Monogram programmer.Maltin 2011, p. 1562.

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* Maltin, Leonard. 'Leonard Maltin's 2012 Movie Guide'. New York: Signet, 2011. .


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