A young drifter meets up with a strange old man who claims that he has been taught to fly by birds.
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Title: Light Years Away (1981)
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2 wins & 2 nominations.
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| Trevor Howard | ... | Yoshka Poliakeff | |
| Mick Ford | ... | Jonas | |
| Bernice Stegers | ... | Betty | |
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Henri Virlojeux | ... | Lawyer |
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Odile Schmitt | ... | Dancer |
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Joe Pilkington | ... | Thomas |
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Louis Samier | ... | Trucker |
| Johnny Murphy | ... | Man in bar (as John Murphy) | |
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Gerard Mannix Flynn | ... | Drunken boy (as Mannix Flynn) |
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Don Foley | ... | Cafe owner |
| Gerry O'Brien | ... | Bar owner (as Jerry O'Brien) | |
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Vincent Smith | ... | Cop |
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Gabrielle Keenan | ... | Girl at village dance |
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A young drifter meets up with a strange old man who claims that he has been taught to fly by birds.
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artistic creation | drifter | flying machine | junkyard | based on novel |Taglines:
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20 May 1981 (France) See more »Also Known As:
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This film is great. It's a saga. It tells you about the magic of life and the unlimited possibilities you have. This film is magic, it is filled with suspense of the best kind: mixed with wonder. It starts with a guy who is a loser. He gets in contact with an old man who is a teacher as a teacher should be. A teacher of life. The young man is tested to the limit. It makes this movie great, and it makes you part of the adventure. To me the end was a bit puzzling. That's one of the reasons I'd like to see it again. I saw this movie almost 30 years ago with a friend and we still agree it is the best movie we ever saw. Like everybody else here I'm trying to get it on DVD.