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Light Years Away

Light Years Away

An old man with a secret... A young man seeking an answer...

19817.11h 47m

Overview

A young drifter meets up with a strange old man who claims that he has been taught to fly by birds

Directed by Alain Tanner
Written by Daniel Odier, Alain Tanner
Produced by Yves Peyrot, Pierre Héros
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Top Cast

Trevor Howard

Trevor Howard

Yoshka Poliakeff

Mick Ford

Mick Ford

Jonas

Bernice Stegers

Bernice Stegers

Betty

Henri Virlogeux

Henri Virlogeux

Le notaire

Odile Schmitt

Odile Schmitt

Dancer

J

Joe Pilkington

Thomas

Johnny Murphy

Johnny Murphy

G

Gerard Mannix Flynn

Themes & Keywords

drifterflying machine

About Light Years Away

Light Years Away is a drama, fantasy film released in 1981 exploring themes of drifter, flying machine. Directed by Alain Tanner, it stars Trevor Howard, Mick Ford, Bernice Stegers. 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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