Light Years Away

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Light Years Away
Directed byAlain Tanner
Written byAlain Tanner
Starring
Distributed by
Release dates
  • 20 May 1981 (1981-05-20) (France)
  • 15 April 1983 (1983-04-15) (NYC)
Running time
105 mins
Countries
  • France
  • Switzerland
LanguageEnglish

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 Prize at the 1981 Cannes Film Festival.[1]

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 as Dancer
  • Vincent Smith as Cop

References[]

  1. ^ "Festival de Cannes: Light Years Away". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-05-31.

External links[]

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