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Lancaster

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Archival material and extraordinary aerial footage tells the story of the Lancaster, the iconic British bomber that's responsible for some of the most famous flying missions during World War II.
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Carol Midgley The Times (UK) 07/29/2022
4/5
In the end this was less a film about the Lancaster bomber as a piece of military hardware, and more about what it meant to those young men, some only teenagers, who risked their lives in it. Go to Full Review Edward Porter The Times (UK) 06/02/2022
4/5
This sturdy account, with lots of striking details, sees no need to be preachy and judgmental about the damage done by British bombing raids. It lets the veterans give their thoughts on the matter, and these — unsurprisingly — are humane and reasonable. Go to Full Review Wendy Ide Observer (UK) 05/29/2022
3/5
It’s solid, no frills film-making, but that’s entirely appropriate given the sobering stories recounted by surviving members of Bomber Command, now in their 90s. Go to Full Review Richard Crouse Richard Crouse 11/10/2022
4/5
A picture may be worth a thousand words, but the words of the people that were there, in the sky and on the ground, paint a vivid portrait of the destruction brought from above. Go to Full Review James Croot The Post NZ 08/31/2022
4/5
Their warts-and-all, often emotional testimony (at times, as questioning of their own actions and critical of their command, as they are of the opposition they were there to stop) is what really makes for enlightening and compelling viewing. Go to Full Review Matthew Bond The Mail on Sunday (UK) 05/30/2022
4/5
As well as telling a fascinating story, they get the all-important tone just right, certainly marking the bravery and skill of the aircrew but also quietly acknowledging that the raids of Bomber Command remain a sensitive issue almost eight decades on. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Jake C @RT85378004 07/30/2023 Finally an honest account of what these brave men went through from the men themselves. No other branch of the armed forces suffered bigger losses than the men of bomber command, a 50% survival rate. And no other branch was treated as badly after the war. Inspirational and humbling in equal measure. A beautifully crafted film that needs to be watched. See more Peter G @RT01599397 11/07/2022 This is an extraordinary mixture of real newsreel of WW2 bombing raids, with extracts from the 1950s film "The Dambusters", with thoughtful interviews with former crew who must have been in their late 90s, with the Battle of Britain Lancaster starting up and taking off. In the credits is a tribute to NX611 "Just Jane", being restored to flying condition as a tribute to Bomber Commnad at the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre - currently to taxying condition only. I saw it take off from Sydney in 1965 - once heard, never forgotten. See more Read all reviews
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David Fairhead

Director

Ant Palmer

Director

Charles Dance

Narrator

Trevor Beattie

Producer

Jeremy Chatterton

Producer

Gareth Dodds

Producer

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Movie Info

Synopsis Archival material and extraordinary aerial footage tells the story of the Lancaster, the iconic British bomber that's responsible for some of the most famous flying missions during World War II.
Director
David Fairhead, Ant Palmer
Producer
Trevor Beattie, Jeremy Chatterton, Gareth Dodds, Keith Haviland, Steve Milne
Production Co
British Film Company, Trevor Beattie Films, Haviland Digital
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
British English
Runtime
1h 50m