Light Years Away (1981)
Les années lumière (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 47min
- Drama
- 20 May 1981 (France)
- Movie
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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Awards:
- 2 wins & 2 nominations.
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Cast
| Trevor Howard | ... |
Yoshka Poliakeff
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| Mick Ford | ... |
Jonas
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| 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
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| Johnny Murphy | ... |
Man in bar
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Gerard Mannix Flynn | ... |
Drunken boy
(as Mannix Flynn)
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Don Foley | ... |
Cafe owner
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| 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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Directed by
| Alain Tanner | ||
Written by
| Daniel Odier | ... | (novel "La voie sauvage") |
| Alain Tanner | ... | () |
Produced by
| Pierre Héros | ... | producer |
| Bernard Lorain | ... | executive producer |
| Yves Peyrot | ... | producer |
Music by
| Arié Dzierlatka | ||
Cinematography by
| Jean-François Robin | ||
Editing by
| Brigitte Sousselier | ||
Production Design by
| John Lucas | ||
Costume Design by
| Thérèse Ripaud | ||
Makeup Department
| Maryvonne Autret | ... | makeup artist / makeup coordinator (as M. Autret) |
| Clarisse Domine | ... | makeup artist |
| Florence Fouquier | ... | makeup artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Frank Hochuli | ... | third assistant director |
| Pascal Ortega | ... | first assistant director |
| Dominique Othenin-Girard | ... | second assistant director |
Sound Department
| Alain Lachassagne | ... | sound |
| Patricia Noia | ... | sound assistant |
| Claude Villand | ... | sound mixer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jean Atanassian | ... | electrician |
| Guy Canu | ... | grip |
| Bernard Cavalié | ... | assistant camera (as Bernard Cavalier) |
| Gérard Sterin | ... | camera operator |
Location Management
| Marie Augustin Ferrier | ... | location manager |
Script and Continuity Department
| Anne-Marie Fallot | ... | script supervisor |
Production Companies
- Gaumont
- Les Productions Audiovisuelles
- Phénix Productions
- Slotint
- Société Suisse de Radiodiffusion et Télévision (SSR)
- The French Connection
Distributors
- Citel Films (1981) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Gaumont (1981) (France) (theatrical)
- Newhart Diffusion (1983) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Película (1981) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Artificial Eye (1981) (United Kingdom)
- New Yorker Films (1983) (United States) (dubbed)
- filmo - Verein CH.Film (2023) (Switzerland) (video)
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| Taglines | An old man with a secret... A young man seeking an answer... See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This was Alain Tanner's first feature film in English. See more » |