Film

The Aerodrome

1983 · 1h 31m · Drama · Science Fiction · TV Movie

IMDb

6.6

In the future England is ruled by a fascist government, and one day the leaders begin the construction of a heavily guarded, mysterious airport. BBC adaptation of Rex Warner's 1941 novel of the same name. A stereotypical village in a somewhat alternative England is taken over wholesale by 'The Air Force.' Living in the village is young Roy, who has just learned he is not who he thought he was. Attempting to forge a new sense of identity, he joins the dashing Air Force, seduced by its dynamism and direct and brutal ways.

Peter Firth

Roy

Dominic Jephcott

Flt. Lieut. Mark

Richard Briers

The Rector

Richard Johnson

Air Commander

Jill Bennett

Eustasia

Natalie Ogle

Bess

Mary MacLeod

Mary

Mary Peach

Florence

Derek Martin

Provo Sgt. Peters

Sheila Reid

Bess's Mother

Vass Anderson

R.W.

Phil Rose

Mac

Michael Percival

Fred

John Sharp

The Squire

Stephen Riddle

Flt. Lieut. Preston

Norman Scace

Visiting Vicar

• Giles FosterDirector
• Robin ChapmanWriter
• Rex WarnerNovel
• Kenith TroddProducer
• Keith WilliamsProducer
• Kenneth MacMillanDirector of Photography
• Carl DavisOriginal Music Composer
• Clare DouglasEditor

Release date

December 13, 1983

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 31m

Genres

Drama, Science Fiction, TV Movie

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