Light Years Away (G
''Light Years Away'' (french: Les Années lumière) 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 Odile Schmitt (November 5, 1956 – March 24, 2020) was a French actress. She often dubbed the French language-versions of films featuring Eva Longoria. Biogra ...
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Alain Tanner
Alain Tanner (6 December 1929 – 11 September 2022) was a Swiss film director. Early years and education Tanner was born in Geneva, and studied economics at the University of Geneva. In 1951, he joined the film club which Claude Goretta had recently established at the university. After his graduation and a short time working for international shipping companies in London, he continued feeling drawn to film. Film career Tanner found work at the British Film Institute in 1955, subtitling, translating, and organizing the archive. His first film, ''Nice Time'' (1957), a short documentary film about Piccadilly Circus during weekend evenings, was made with Claude Goretta. Produced by the British Film Institute Experimental Film Fund, it was first shown as part of the third Free Cinema programme at the National Film Theatre in May 1957. The debut film won a prize at the film festival in Venice and much critical praise. Tanner went to France for a while where he assisted with several ...
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