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Light Years Away(Movie, 1981)

Original title: "Les Années lumière" (French/FR)
1h 47min | Genre: Drama
Light Years AwayRating: 3.4/5 (with 33 votes)
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. ()
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Awards & Nominations for Light Years Away

Grand Prix (Cannes Film Festival)

About Light Years Away

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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Additional Information

Production countries: Switzerland, France
Made by: Slotint, Phoenix
Original language: French (FR)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 5 languages: German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Italian (IT)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 05/20/1981
Director: Alain Tanner
Screenwriter: Alain Tanner
Film Editor: Brigitte Sousselier
Director of Photography: Jean-François Robin
Production Designer: John Lucas
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Les années lumière"

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Other movies with this title: Light Years Away (US, 2014)

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