Lancaster: Above and Beyond
From the makers of SPITFIRE
LANCASTER is the story of the iconic WW2 bomber told through the words of the last surviving crew members, re-mastered archive material and extraordinary aerial footage of the RAF’s last airworthy Lancaster.
Responsible for some of the most famous and infamous missions in WW2 history, from the Dambuster raids to the controversial bombing of Dresden, the Lancaster would help turn the tide of war. But there was a deadly price to be paid. 55,000 young men - half of all Bomber Command’s aircrew - died over Nazi occupied Europe. Their average age was just 22.
LANCASTER is an epic and poignant story of courage, fear, friendship and the moral complexities of war. Directed by David Fairhead and Ant Palmer, their joint interviews of 38 veterans form the emotional and deeply moving core of the film.
(Image credit: John M Dibbs / Plane Picture Company)
(Image credit: John M Dibbs / Plane Picture Company)
LANCASTER features breath-taking aerial footage from the world’s top aviation photographer; John Dibbs, an original score from composer Chris Roe (AFTER LOVE, ARMSTRONG) performed by the Central Band of the RAF. The film was produced by Haviland Digital, Trevor Beattie Films and British Film Company. Individual producers are Trevor Beattie, Jeremy Chatterton, Gareth Dodds, Keith Haviland and Steve Milne.
The project is supported by the Team Lewis Foundation and Lincolnshire’s Lancaster Association.
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LANCASTER is distributed by Altitude Films. It is a Haviland Digital, Trevor Beattie Films and British Film Company production.
IN CINEMAS & ON DIGITAL MAY 27. DVD & BLURAY MAY 30
Airfix | Sprue Talk Special
Mixing the world of modelling with the real-life stories from WWII, in our latest Sprue Talk episode, we bring you a special interview, during which the producer and director of LANCASTER, being released in cinemas this week, join us and reveal what went into the filming and hearing the courageous stories from veterans, in their new, stunning documentary.
Led by Airfix Head of Brand, Dale Luckhurst, find out more in our latest Sprue Talk.
