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Light Years Away
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Wikipedia article
'Light Years Away' 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.
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.
Cast
* 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
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